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Average annual surface temperature in Gambia

Gambia: Average annual surface temperature was 27.88 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.88 °C
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.35 °C
in 2020
All-time low
25.86 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Gambia, 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

Gambia recorded 27.88 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Gambia peaked at 28.35 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.86 °C, in 1943.

Gambia ranks 14th 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 Gambia, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 27.32 °C —
1941 27.78 °C +1.7%
1942 26.78 °C -3.6%
1943 25.86 °C -3.4%
1944 26.91 °C +4.1%
1945 27.18 °C +1.0%
1946 26.86 °C -1.2%
1947 27.07 °C +0.8%
1948 26.82 °C -1.0%
1949 27 °C +0.7%
1950 26.51 °C -1.8%
1951 26.43 °C -0.3%
1952 26.31 °C -0.5%
1953 26.86 °C +2.1%
1954 26.49 °C -1.4%
1955 26.76 °C +1.0%
1956 26.55 °C -0.8%
1957 26.59 °C +0.1%
1958 26.82 °C +0.9%
1959 26.85 °C +0.1%
1960 26.99 °C +0.5%
1961 26.78 °C -0.8%
1962 26.5 °C -1.0%
1963 26.98 °C +1.8%
1964 26.69 °C -1.1%
1965 26.03 °C -2.5%
1966 26.48 °C +1.7%
1967 26.27 °C -0.8%
1968 26.29 °C +0.1%
1969 27.28 °C +3.8%
1970 27.17 °C -0.4%
1971 26.79 °C -1.4%
1972 27.2 °C +1.5%
1973 27.44 °C +0.9%
1974 26.67 °C -2.8%
1975 26.77 °C +0.4%
1976 26.72 °C -0.2%
1977 27.62 °C +3.4%
1978 27.24 °C -1.4%
1979 27.4 °C +0.6%
1980 27.58 °C +0.7%
1981 27.46 °C -0.4%
1982 26.85 °C -2.2%
1983 27.8 °C +3.5%
1984 27.34 °C -1.6%
1985 27.27 °C -0.3%
1986 27.03 °C -0.9%
1987 27.58 °C +2.1%
1988 27.35 °C -0.8%
1989 27.26 °C -0.3%
1990 27.56 °C +1.1%
1991 27.5 °C -0.2%
1992 27.43 °C -0.2%
1993 27.57 °C +0.5%
1994 27.46 °C -0.4%
1995 27.8 °C +1.2%
1996 27.65 °C -0.5%
1997 27.75 °C +0.4%
1998 28.2 °C +1.6%
1999 27.22 °C -3.5%
2000 27.59 °C +1.4%
2001 27.63 °C +0.1%
2002 28.03 °C +1.4%
2003 27.52 °C -1.8%
2004 27.55 °C +0.1%
2005 28.05 °C +1.8%
2006 27.61 °C -1.6%
2007 27.63 °C +0.1%
2008 27.69 °C +0.2%
2009 27.48 °C -0.8%
2010 28.28 °C +2.9%
2011 27.89 °C -1.4%
2012 27.89 °C +0.0%
2013 27.97 °C +0.3%
2014 27.82 °C -0.5%
2015 27.72 °C -0.4%
2016 28.13 °C +1.5%
2017 28.3 °C +0.6%
2018 27.63 °C -2.4%
2019 27.78 °C +0.5%
2020 28.35 °C +2.1%
2021 28.23 °C -0.4%
2022 27.82 °C -1.5%
2023 28.33 °C +1.8%
2024 28.24 °C -0.3%
2025 27.88 °C -1.3%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 27.88 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 27.88 °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 26.96 °C 25.86 °C 27.78 °C 10
1950s 26.62 °C 26.31 °C 26.86 °C 10
1960s 26.63 °C 26.03 °C 27.28 °C 10
1970s 27.1 °C 26.67 °C 27.62 °C 10
1980s 27.35 °C 26.85 °C 27.8 °C 10
1990s 27.61 °C 27.22 °C 28.2 °C 10
2000s 27.68 °C 27.48 °C 28.05 °C 10
2010s 27.94 °C 27.63 °C 28.3 °C 10
2020s 28.14 °C 27.82 °C 28.35 °C 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 11 Chad 28.02 °C compare
  2. 12 Ghana 27.92 °C compare
  3. 13 Qatar 27.88 °C compare
  4. 15 Nigeria 27.78 °C compare
  5. 16 Sudan 27.76 °C compare
  6. 17 Guinea-Bissau 27.56 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Gambia?
Average annual surface temperature in Gambia was 27.88 °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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 28.35 °C in 2020.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.86 °C in 1943.
How does Gambia rank for average annual surface temperature?
Gambia ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.