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Average annual surface temperature in Ghana

Ghana: Average annual surface temperature was 27.92 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.92 °C
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.3 °C
in 2024
All-time low
25.65 °C
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Ghana, 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

Ghana recorded 27.92 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Ghana peaked at 28.3 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.65 °C, in 1957.

Ghana ranks 12th 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 Ghana, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 26.4 °C —
1941 26.61 °C +0.8%
1942 26.56 °C -0.2%
1943 26.07 °C -1.8%
1944 26.28 °C +0.8%
1945 26.29 °C +0.1%
1946 26.42 °C +0.5%
1947 26.45 °C +0.1%
1948 26.25 °C -0.7%
1949 26.5 °C +0.9%
1950 26 °C -1.9%
1951 26.23 °C +0.9%
1952 26.36 °C +0.5%
1953 26.59 °C +0.9%
1954 26.2 °C -1.5%
1955 26 °C -0.7%
1956 25.93 °C -0.3%
1957 25.65 °C -1.1%
1958 26.55 °C +3.5%
1959 26.51 °C -0.2%
1960 26.41 °C -0.4%
1961 26.53 °C +0.5%
1962 26.22 °C -1.2%
1963 26.49 °C +1.1%
1964 26.58 °C +0.3%
1965 26.34 °C -0.9%
1966 26.68 °C +1.3%
1967 26.2 °C -1.8%
1968 26.29 °C +0.3%
1969 26.59 °C +1.1%
1970 26.79 °C +0.8%
1971 26.27 °C -1.9%
1972 26.6 °C +1.2%
1973 27.04 °C +1.7%
1974 26.41 °C -2.3%
1975 26.27 °C -0.5%
1976 26.07 °C -0.8%
1977 26.86 °C +3.0%
1978 26.53 °C -1.2%
1979 26.66 °C +0.5%
1980 26.79 °C +0.5%
1981 27.05 °C +1.0%
1982 26.78 °C -1.0%
1983 27.46 °C +2.6%
1984 27.04 °C -1.5%
1985 26.73 °C -1.2%
1986 26.76 °C +0.1%
1987 27.61 °C +3.2%
1988 27.15 °C -1.7%
1989 26.81 °C -1.2%
1990 27.05 °C +0.9%
1991 26.76 °C -1.1%
1992 26.74 °C -0.1%
1993 26.98 °C +0.9%
1994 26.94 °C -0.1%
1995 26.97 °C +0.1%
1996 26.83 °C -0.5%
1997 27.09 °C +1.0%
1998 27.71 °C +2.3%
1999 26.76 °C -3.5%
2000 27.07 °C +1.2%
2001 27.23 °C +0.6%
2002 27.26 °C +0.1%
2003 27.36 °C +0.3%
2004 27.26 °C -0.4%
2005 27.4 °C +0.5%
2006 27.44 °C +0.1%
2007 27.44 °C +0.0%
2008 27.36 °C -0.3%
2009 27.59 °C +0.8%
2010 27.84 °C +0.9%
2011 27.5 °C -1.2%
2012 27.37 °C -0.5%
2013 27.52 °C +0.6%
2014 27.51 °C -0.0%
2015 27.73 °C +0.8%
2016 28.03 °C +1.1%
2017 27.93 °C -0.3%
2018 27.68 °C -0.9%
2019 28.02 °C +1.2%
2020 27.96 °C -0.2%
2021 28.11 °C +0.5%
2022 27.5 °C -2.2%
2023 27.97 °C +1.7%
2024 28.3 °C +1.2%
2025 27.92 °C -1.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 27.92 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 27.92 °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 26.38 °C 26.07 °C 26.61 °C 10
1950s 26.2 °C 25.65 °C 26.59 °C 10
1960s 26.43 °C 26.2 °C 26.68 °C 10
1970s 26.55 °C 26.07 °C 27.04 °C 10
1980s 27.02 °C 26.73 °C 27.61 °C 10
1990s 26.98 °C 26.74 °C 27.71 °C 10
2000s 27.34 °C 27.07 °C 27.59 °C 10
2010s 27.71 °C 27.37 °C 28.03 °C 10
2020s 27.96 °C 27.5 °C 28.3 °C 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 9 Mauritania 28.22 °C compare
  2. 10 South Sudan 28.19 °C compare
  3. 11 Chad 28.02 °C compare
  4. 13 Qatar 27.88 °C compare
  5. 14 Gambia 27.88 °C compare
  6. 15 Nigeria 27.78 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Ghana?
Average annual surface temperature in Ghana was 27.92 °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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 28.3 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 25.65 °C in 1957.
How does Ghana rank for average annual surface temperature?
Ghana ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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.