Average annual surface temperature in Congo
Congo: Average annual surface temperature was 25.29 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Congo, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Congo recorded 25.29 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Congo peaked at 25.83 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.55 °C, in 1976.
Congo ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.11 °C | 23.8 °C | 24.43 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.99 °C | 23.85 °C | 24.29 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.98 °C | 23.59 °C | 24.39 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.88 °C | 23.55 °C | 24.23 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.18 °C | 23.91 °C | 24.67 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.39 °C | 24.11 °C | 25.13 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.63 °C | 24.16 °C | 24.95 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.05 °C | 24.77 °C | 25.42 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.37 °C | 25.1 °C | 25.83 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Congo?
- Average annual surface temperature in Congo was 25.29 °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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.55 °C in 1976.
- How does Congo rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.