Average annual surface temperature in Eswatini
Eswatini: Average annual surface temperature was 20.04 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
20.04 °C
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.74 °C
in 2015
All-time low
18.15 °C
in 1955
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Eswatini, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.04 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Eswatini peaked at 20.74 °C in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.15 °C, in 1955.
That places Eswatini 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.72 °C | — |
| 1941 | 20.32 °C | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 18.82 °C | -7.3% |
| 1943 | 18.32 °C | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 18.89 °C | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 18.9 °C | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 19.03 °C | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 19 °C | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 18.81 °C | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 18.69 °C | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 19.28 °C | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 19.52 °C | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 19.65 °C | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 19.46 °C | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 18.23 °C | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 18.15 °C | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 19.16 °C | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 19.55 °C | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 19.78 °C | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 19.66 °C | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 19.39 °C | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 19.51 °C | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 19.96 °C | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 19.74 °C | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 19.04 °C | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 19.24 °C | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19.58 °C | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.09 °C | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 18.47 °C | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 19.53 °C | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 19.81 °C | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 19.33 °C | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.28 °C | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.25 °C | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.61 °C | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 18.74 °C | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 19.06 °C | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.68 °C | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 19.31 °C | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 19.47 °C | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.2 °C | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.86 °C | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 19.35 °C | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 20.07 °C | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18.78 °C | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 19.66 °C | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 19.68 °C | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.9 °C | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 19.47 °C | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.41 °C | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 19.2 °C | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 19.53 °C | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 20.65 °C | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 19.76 °C | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 19.09 °C | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.09 °C | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.07 °C | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.01 °C | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.81 °C | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.73 °C | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.96 °C | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.52 °C | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.68 °C | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.23 °C | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.63 °C | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.99 °C | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.44 °C | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.68 °C | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.49 °C | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.51 °C | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.15 °C | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.73 °C | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.92 °C | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.52 °C | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.71 °C | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.74 °C | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 20.62 °C | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.84 °C | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.8 °C | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.35 °C | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 19.81 °C | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.53 °C | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.89 °C | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.15 °C | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.52 °C | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 20.04 °C | -2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20.04 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20.04 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.05 °C | 18.32 °C | 20.32 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.25 °C | 18.15 °C | 19.78 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.35 °C | 18.47 °C | 19.96 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.35 °C | 18.74 °C | 19.81 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.44 °C | 18.78 °C | 20.07 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.49 °C | 19.01 °C | 20.65 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.61 °C | 18.96 °C | 20.23 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.04 °C | 19.52 °C | 20.74 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 °C | 19.53 °C | 20.52 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Eswatini?
- Average annual surface temperature in Eswatini was 20.04 °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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 °C in 2015.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 °C in 1955.
- How does Eswatini rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Eswatini ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.