Average annual surface temperature in Kenya
Kenya: Average annual surface temperature was 25.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.04
in 2024
All-time low
22.99
in 1953
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Kenya, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Kenya is 25.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Kenya peaked at 26.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.99, in 1953.
Kenya ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24 | — |
| 1941 | 24.44 | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 24.52 | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 24.62 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 24.38 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 24.94 | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 23.42 | -6.1% |
| 1948 | 23.88 | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 24.1 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 23.4 | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 23.42 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 23.42 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 22.99 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 23.91 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 24.26 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 24.08 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 24.03 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 24.37 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 24.53 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 24.31 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 24.28 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 23.95 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 23.88 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 23.98 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 24.25 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 24.65 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 24.11 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 23.66 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 24.53 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 24.48 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.19 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 24.63 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 25.06 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 24.47 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 24.37 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 24.52 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.25 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 24 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 24.09 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.94 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 24.58 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 24.57 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.1 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 24.68 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 24.39 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 24.57 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 25.27 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 24.98 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 24.37 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 24.5 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 24.79 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.71 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.59 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.98 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 25.03 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.02 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.89 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.76 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.9 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 24.97 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 25.05 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.24 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.23 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.57 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.33 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.33 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.27 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 25.71 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.47 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.46 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.32 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.19 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.47 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.71 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.69 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.08 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.87 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.45 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.78 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.66 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.61 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.04 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 25.8 | -0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 25.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 25.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.3 | 23.42 | 24.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.84 | 22.99 | 24.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.16 | 23.66 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.41 | 24 | 25.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.75 | 24.37 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.82 | 24.5 | 25.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.28 | 24.97 | 25.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 | 25.08 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.72 | 25.45 | 26.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 25.87 compare
- 54 Bangladesh 25.87 compare
- 55 Haiti 25.81 compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 25.75 compare
- 58 Liberia 25.68 compare
- 59 Guyana 25.63 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Kenya?
- Average annual surface temperature in Kenya was 25.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.99 in 1953.
- How does Kenya rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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