Average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Average annual surface temperature was 22.86 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde stood at 22.86 °C.
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 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.74 °C, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.55 °C | 22.28 °C | 23.12 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.39 °C | 21.97 °C | 22.81 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.47 °C | 22.09 °C | 23.12 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.17 °C | 21.74 °C | 22.86 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5 °C | 21.96 °C | 23.09 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.64 °C | 22.04 °C | 23.24 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.85 °C | 22.57 °C | 23.29 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.75 °C | 22.03 °C | 23.66 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.19 °C | 22.81 °C | 23.76 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cape Verde was 22.86 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.74 °C 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 Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.