Average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average annual surface temperature was 24.08 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 24.08 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia peaked at 24.3 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.71 °C, in 1950.
That places Ethiopia 82nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.94 °C | 21.37 °C | 22.51 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.78 °C | 20.71 °C | 22.72 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.29 °C | 21.94 °C | 22.87 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.48 °C | 22.09 °C | 22.84 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 °C | 22.38 °C | 23.27 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.09 °C | 22.79 °C | 23.56 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3 °C | 22.84 °C | 23.93 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 °C | 23.33 °C | 24.08 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 °C | 23.74 °C | 24.3 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Ethiopia was 24.08 °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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 °C in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.