Average annual surface temperature in Malawi
Malawi: Average annual surface temperature was 22.29 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22.29
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.81
in 2024
All-time low
20.92
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Malawi, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 22.29 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Malawi peaked at 22.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.92, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.39 | — |
| 1941 | 21.94 | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 21.83 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 21.77 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 21.45 | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 21.33 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 21.29 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 21.53 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 21.76 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 21.85 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 21.09 | -3.5% |
| 1951 | 22.02 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 21.64 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 21.2 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 21.58 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 21.09 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 21.22 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 21.43 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 21.78 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 21.52 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 21.47 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 21.43 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 21.55 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 21.3 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 21.33 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 20.92 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 21.73 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 21.41 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 21.44 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 21.89 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 21.71 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 21.28 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 21.5 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 21.74 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 21.11 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 21.43 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 21.29 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 21.91 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 21.53 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 21.61 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 21.58 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 21.49 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 21.55 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.45 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 21.64 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 21.28 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 21.39 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.31 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 21.97 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 21.53 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 22.17 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 21.84 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 22.44 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.05 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 22.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.41 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.03 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.98 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.33 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.64 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 21.66 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.03 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.01 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.92 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.67 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.46 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 21.94 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.68 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.92 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.33 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.21 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.14 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.26 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.64 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.72 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.33 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.48 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.54 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.34 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.03 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.78 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 22.81 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 22.29 | -2.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 22.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 22.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.61 | 21.29 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.46 | 21.09 | 22.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.45 | 20.92 | 21.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.51 | 21.11 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.72 | 21.28 | 22.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1 | 21.64 | 22.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.92 | 21.66 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.38 | 22.14 | 22.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.46 | 22.03 | 22.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Malawi?
- Average annual surface temperature in Malawi was 22.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.92 in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Malawi ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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