Average annual surface temperature in Malawi
Malawi: Average annual surface temperature was 22.29 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average annual surface temperature in Malawi, 1940–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.