Average annual surface temperature in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average annual surface temperature was 25.23 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.23 °C
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.56 °C
in 2024
All-time low
23.37 °C
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 25.23 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Cameroon peaked at 25.56 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.37 °C, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.77 °C | — |
| 1941 | 24.2 °C | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 23.73 °C | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 23.87 °C | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 23.84 °C | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 23.74 °C | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 23.66 °C | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 23.73 °C | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 23.55 °C | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 24.22 °C | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 23.73 °C | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 23.71 °C | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 23.8 °C | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 23.66 °C | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 23.57 °C | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 23.61 °C | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 23.53 °C | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 23.64 °C | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 24.06 °C | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 24.25 °C | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 24.09 °C | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 23.79 °C | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 23.78 °C | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 24.21 °C | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 24.36 °C | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 24.17 °C | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 24.5 °C | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 23.52 °C | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 23.65 °C | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 23.84 °C | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 23.8 °C | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.56 °C | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 23.88 °C | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 24.19 °C | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 23.37 °C | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 23.39 °C | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.46 °C | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.95 °C | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 23.78 °C | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 23.85 °C | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 23.95 °C | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.78 °C | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 23.75 °C | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 24.19 °C | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23.9 °C | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 23.71 °C | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 23.97 °C | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 24.62 °C | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 24.17 °C | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 23.79 °C | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.36 °C | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.21 °C | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.87 °C | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 24.21 °C | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 24.19 °C | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.29 °C | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.2 °C | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.28 °C | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 24.96 °C | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 24.06 °C | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 24 °C | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.14 °C | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.35 °C | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.58 °C | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.53 °C | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8 °C | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.69 °C | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.53 °C | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.42 °C | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.83 °C | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.12 °C | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.57 °C | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.53 °C | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.69 °C | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.65 °C | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.8 °C | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.03 °C | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.98 °C | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.87 °C | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.05 °C | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.17 °C | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.13 °C | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.78 °C | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.21 °C | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.56 °C | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 25.23 °C | -1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 25.23 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 25.23 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.83 °C | 23.55 °C | 24.22 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.76 °C | 23.53 °C | 24.25 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.99 °C | 23.52 °C | 24.5 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.72 °C | 23.37 °C | 24.19 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.98 °C | 23.71 °C | 24.62 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.26 °C | 23.87 °C | 24.96 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.49 °C | 24 °C | 24.83 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.83 °C | 24.53 °C | 25.12 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 °C | 24.78 °C | 25.56 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cameroon?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cameroon was 25.23 °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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.56 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.37 °C in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.