Average annual surface temperature in Ghana
Ghana: Average annual surface temperature was 27.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.92
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.3
in 2024
All-time low
25.65
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Ghana, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 27.92 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.65, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.4 | — |
| 1941 | 26.61 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 26.56 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 26.07 | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 26.28 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 26.29 | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 26.42 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 26.45 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 26.25 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 26.5 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 26 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 26.23 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 26.36 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 26.59 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 26.2 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 26 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 25.93 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 25.65 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 26.55 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 26.51 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 26.41 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 26.53 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 26.22 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 26.49 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 26.58 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.34 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 26.68 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 26.2 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 26.29 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 26.59 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 26.79 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 26.27 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 26.6 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 27.04 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 26.41 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 26.27 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 26.07 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.86 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 26.53 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 26.66 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 26.79 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 27.05 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 26.78 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 27.46 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 27.04 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 26.73 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 26.76 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 27.61 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 27.15 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 26.81 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 27.05 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 26.76 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.74 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.98 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 26.94 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.97 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.83 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.09 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 27.71 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26.76 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 27.07 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 27.23 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.26 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.36 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.26 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.36 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.59 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.84 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.37 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.52 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.51 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.73 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.03 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.93 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.68 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.02 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.96 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.11 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.5 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.97 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 27.92 | -1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.38 | 26.07 | 26.61 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.2 | 25.65 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.43 | 26.2 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.55 | 26.07 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.02 | 26.73 | 27.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.98 | 26.74 | 27.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.34 | 27.07 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.37 | 28.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.96 | 27.5 | 28.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Ghana?
- Average annual surface temperature in Ghana was 27.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.65 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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