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Average annual surface temperature in Chad

Chad: Average annual surface temperature was 28.02 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.02 °C
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.31 °C
in 2023
All-time low
24.71 °C
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Chad, 1940–2025

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Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Chad recorded 28.02 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Chad peaked at 28.31 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.71 °C, in 1945.

Chad ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.

Average annual surface temperature in Chad, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 26.01 °C —
1941 26.6 °C +2.3%
1942 25.98 °C -2.4%
1943 25.67 °C -1.2%
1944 25.28 °C -1.5%
1945 24.71 °C -2.3%
1946 25.34 °C +2.6%
1947 25.31 °C -0.1%
1948 25.35 °C +0.2%
1949 25.82 °C +1.9%
1950 25.17 °C -2.5%
1951 25.96 °C +3.2%
1952 25.82 °C -0.6%
1953 25.55 °C -1.0%
1954 25.79 °C +0.9%
1955 25.84 °C +0.2%
1956 25.78 °C -0.2%
1957 26.01 °C +0.9%
1958 26.27 °C +1.0%
1959 26.01 °C -1.0%
1960 26.56 °C +2.1%
1961 25.2 °C -5.1%
1962 25.99 °C +3.1%
1963 26.41 °C +1.6%
1964 25.97 °C -1.6%
1965 26.42 °C +1.7%
1966 26.58 °C +0.6%
1967 25.56 °C -3.8%
1968 26.18 °C +2.4%
1969 26.97 °C +3.0%
1970 26.19 °C -2.9%
1971 26.29 °C +0.4%
1972 26.86 °C +2.2%
1973 26.84 °C -0.1%
1974 25.9 °C -3.5%
1975 26.05 °C +0.6%
1976 26.87 °C +3.1%
1977 25.89 °C -3.6%
1978 26.4 °C +2.0%
1979 26.64 °C +0.9%
1980 26.53 °C -0.4%
1981 26.02 °C -1.9%
1982 26.01 °C -0.0%
1983 26 °C -0.1%
1984 26.47 °C +1.8%
1985 26.07 °C -1.5%
1986 26.54 °C +1.8%
1987 26.61 °C +0.2%
1988 26.45 °C -0.6%
1989 25.64 °C -3.1%
1990 27.14 °C +5.8%
1991 26.72 °C -1.5%
1992 25.98 °C -2.8%
1993 26.68 °C +2.7%
1994 26.15 °C -2.0%
1995 26.6 °C +1.7%
1996 26.74 °C +0.5%
1997 26.56 °C -0.7%
1998 26.98 °C +1.6%
1999 26.77 °C -0.8%
2000 26.32 °C -1.7%
2001 26.77 °C +1.7%
2002 26.95 °C +0.7%
2003 27.12 °C +0.6%
2004 27.13 °C +0.0%
2005 27.5 °C +1.4%
2006 27.4 °C -0.4%
2007 27.27 °C -0.4%
2008 26.82 °C -1.7%
2009 27.85 °C +3.8%
2010 28.15 °C +1.1%
2011 27.25 °C -3.2%
2012 27.35 °C +0.4%
2013 27.88 °C +1.9%
2014 27.63 °C -0.9%
2015 27.45 °C -0.6%
2016 27.79 °C +1.2%
2017 27.59 °C -0.7%
2018 27.87 °C +1.0%
2019 27.64 °C -0.8%
2020 27.56 °C -0.3%
2021 27.8 °C +0.9%
2022 27.19 °C -2.2%
2023 28.31 °C +4.1%
2024 27.97 °C -1.2%
2025 28.02 °C +0.2%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 28.02 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 28.02 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 25.61 °C 24.71 °C 26.6 °C 10
1950s 25.82 °C 25.17 °C 26.27 °C 10
1960s 26.18 °C 25.2 °C 26.97 °C 10
1970s 26.39 °C 25.89 °C 26.87 °C 10
1980s 26.23 °C 25.64 °C 26.61 °C 10
1990s 26.63 °C 25.98 °C 27.14 °C 10
2000s 27.11 °C 26.32 °C 27.85 °C 10
2010s 27.66 °C 27.25 °C 28.15 °C 10
2020s 27.81 °C 27.19 °C 28.31 °C 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 8 Benin 28.26 °C compare
  2. 9 Mauritania 28.22 °C compare
  3. 10 South Sudan 28.19 °C compare
  4. 12 Ghana 27.92 °C compare
  5. 13 Qatar 27.88 °C compare
  6. 14 Gambia 27.88 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Chad?
Average annual surface temperature in Chad was 28.02 °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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 28.31 °C in 2023.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 24.71 °C in 1945.
How does Chad rank for average annual surface temperature?
Chad ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.