Average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Average annual surface temperature was 22.86 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22.86
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.76
in 2023
All-time low
21.74
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde stood at 22.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde peaked at 23.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.74, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.63 | — |
| 1941 | 22.38 | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 22.63 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 22.28 | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 22.78 | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 23.12 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 22.41 | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 22.33 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 22.63 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 22.34 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 22.67 | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 22.32 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 22.2 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 22.57 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 22.24 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 22.79 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 22.24 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 22.13 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 22.81 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 21.97 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 22.19 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 22.54 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 22.59 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.63 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 22.37 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 22.19 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 22.7 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 22.27 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 22.09 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 23.12 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 22.78 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 22.1 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 21.8 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.14 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 21.74 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.9 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 21.78 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.21 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 22.86 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.72 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 22.58 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 22.33 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 22.74 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 22.2 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 22.32 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 21.96 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 23.09 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 22.61 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 22.42 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 22.89 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.26 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.47 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.22 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.04 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 22.97 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 22.88 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.1 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.24 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.28 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 22.59 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.93 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.76 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.88 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.95 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.29 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.11 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.62 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.83 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.57 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.66 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 23.04 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 22.69 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.76 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.35 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.45 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.88 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.06 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.03 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 22.53 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.17 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.81 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.96 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.76 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.58 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 22.86 | -3.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 22.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 22.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.55 | 22.28 | 23.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.39 | 21.97 | 22.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.47 | 22.09 | 23.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.17 | 21.74 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5 | 21.96 | 23.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.64 | 22.04 | 23.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.85 | 22.57 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.75 | 22.03 | 23.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.19 | 22.81 | 23.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde was 22.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.74 in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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