Average annual surface temperature in Gambia
Gambia: Average annual surface temperature was 27.88 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Gambia, 1940–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.