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Average annual surface temperature in Malawi

Malawi: Average annual surface temperature was 22.29 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
22.29 °C
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.81 °C
in 2024
All-time low
20.92 °C
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Malawi, 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

Malawi recorded 22.29 °C 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 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.92 °C, 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 °C Change
1940 21.39 °C —
1941 21.94 °C +2.6%
1942 21.83 °C -0.5%
1943 21.77 °C -0.3%
1944 21.45 °C -1.5%
1945 21.33 °C -0.6%
1946 21.29 °C -0.2%
1947 21.53 °C +1.1%
1948 21.76 °C +1.1%
1949 21.85 °C +0.4%
1950 21.09 °C -3.5%
1951 22.02 °C +4.4%
1952 21.64 °C -1.8%
1953 21.2 °C -2.0%
1954 21.58 °C +1.8%
1955 21.09 °C -2.3%
1956 21.22 °C +0.6%
1957 21.43 °C +1.0%
1958 21.78 °C +1.6%
1959 21.52 °C -1.2%
1960 21.47 °C -0.2%
1961 21.43 °C -0.2%
1962 21.55 °C +0.5%
1963 21.3 °C -1.1%
1964 21.33 °C +0.1%
1965 20.92 °C -1.9%
1966 21.73 °C +3.9%
1967 21.41 °C -1.5%
1968 21.44 °C +0.2%
1969 21.89 °C +2.1%
1970 21.71 °C -0.8%
1971 21.28 °C -2.0%
1972 21.5 °C +1.0%
1973 21.74 °C +1.1%
1974 21.11 °C -2.9%
1975 21.43 °C +1.5%
1976 21.29 °C -0.7%
1977 21.91 °C +2.9%
1978 21.53 °C -1.7%
1979 21.61 °C +0.4%
1980 21.58 °C -0.1%
1981 21.49 °C -0.4%
1982 21.55 °C +0.3%
1983 22.45 °C +4.2%
1984 21.64 °C -3.6%
1985 21.28 °C -1.6%
1986 21.39 °C +0.5%
1987 22.31 °C +4.3%
1988 21.97 °C -1.5%
1989 21.53 °C -2.0%
1990 22.17 °C +2.9%
1991 21.84 °C -1.5%
1992 22.44 °C +2.7%
1993 22.05 °C -1.7%
1994 22.08 °C +0.1%
1995 22.41 °C +1.5%
1996 22.03 °C -1.7%
1997 21.98 °C -0.2%
1998 22.33 °C +1.6%
1999 21.64 °C -3.1%
2000 21.66 °C +0.1%
2001 22.03 °C +1.7%
2002 22.01 °C -0.1%
2003 21.92 °C -0.4%
2004 21.67 °C -1.1%
2005 22.46 °C +3.7%
2006 21.94 °C -2.3%
2007 21.95 °C +0.0%
2008 21.68 °C -1.2%
2009 21.92 °C +1.1%
2010 22.33 °C +1.8%
2011 22.21 °C -0.5%
2012 22.14 °C -0.3%
2013 22.26 °C +0.6%
2014 22.32 °C +0.3%
2015 22.64 °C +1.4%
2016 22.72 °C +0.4%
2017 22.4 °C -1.4%
2018 22.33 °C -0.3%
2019 22.48 °C +0.7%
2020 22.54 °C +0.3%
2021 22.34 °C -0.9%
2022 22.03 °C -1.4%
2023 22.78 °C +3.4%
2024 22.81 °C +0.2%
2025 22.29 °C -2.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 22.29 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 22.29 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 21.61 °C 21.29 °C 21.94 °C 10
1950s 21.46 °C 21.09 °C 22.02 °C 10
1960s 21.45 °C 20.92 °C 21.89 °C 10
1970s 21.51 °C 21.11 °C 21.91 °C 10
1980s 21.72 °C 21.28 °C 22.45 °C 10
1990s 22.1 °C 21.64 °C 22.44 °C 10
2000s 21.92 °C 21.66 °C 22.46 °C 10
2010s 22.38 °C 22.14 °C 22.72 °C 10
2020s 22.46 °C 22.03 °C 22.81 °C 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 98 Cape Verde 22.86 °C compare
  2. 99 Australia 22.64 °C compare
  3. 100 Angola 22.35 °C compare
  4. 102 Zambia 22.02 °C compare
  5. 103 Zimbabwe 21.8 °C compare
  6. 104 Botswana 21.74 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Malawi?
Average annual surface temperature in Malawi was 22.29 °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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 22.81 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 20.92 °C 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 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.