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Average annual surface temperature in Mali

Mali: Average annual surface temperature was 29.56 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.56 °C
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.79 °C
in 2021
All-time low
25.9 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Mali, 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

In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Mali stood at 29.56 °C.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Mali peaked at 29.79 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.9 °C, in 1943.

Mali ranks 1st 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 Mali, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 27.31 °C —
1941 28.17 °C +3.1%
1942 26.96 °C -4.3%
1943 25.9 °C -3.9%
1944 27.3 °C +5.4%
1945 26.77 °C -1.9%
1946 27.15 °C +1.4%
1947 26.54 °C -2.2%
1948 26.7 °C +0.6%
1949 27.4 °C +2.6%
1950 26.69 °C -2.6%
1951 27.35 °C +2.5%
1952 26.72 °C -2.3%
1953 27.28 °C +2.1%
1954 26.66 °C -2.3%
1955 27.35 °C +2.6%
1956 26.97 °C -1.4%
1957 26.7 °C -1.0%
1958 27.73 °C +3.9%
1959 27.33 °C -1.4%
1960 27.45 °C +0.4%
1961 27.35 °C -0.3%
1962 27.42 °C +0.2%
1963 27.71 °C +1.1%
1964 27.45 °C -1.0%
1965 27.14 °C -1.1%
1966 27.94 °C +3.0%
1967 27.29 °C -2.3%
1968 27.72 °C +1.6%
1969 28.39 °C +2.4%
1970 28.2 °C -0.6%
1971 27.74 °C -1.7%
1972 27.92 °C +0.7%
1973 27.91 °C -0.0%
1974 27.05 °C -3.1%
1975 27.23 °C +0.7%
1976 26.87 °C -1.3%
1977 27.86 °C +3.7%
1978 27.94 °C +0.3%
1979 28.08 °C +0.5%
1980 28.46 °C +1.4%
1981 27.97 °C -1.7%
1982 27.61 °C -1.3%
1983 28.44 °C +3.0%
1984 27.93 °C -1.8%
1985 27.82 °C -0.4%
1986 27.75 °C -0.2%
1987 29.03 °C +4.6%
1988 28.15 °C -3.0%
1989 28.29 °C +0.5%
1990 28.6 °C +1.1%
1991 28.27 °C -1.2%
1992 27.82 °C -1.6%
1993 28.44 °C +2.2%
1994 27.84 °C -2.1%
1995 28.18 °C +1.2%
1996 28.6 °C +1.5%
1997 28.27 °C -1.1%
1998 28.84 °C +2.0%
1999 27.88 °C -3.3%
2000 28.35 °C +1.7%
2001 28.73 °C +1.3%
2002 28.95 °C +0.8%
2003 28.99 °C +0.1%
2004 28.89 °C -0.4%
2005 29.04 °C +0.5%
2006 28.52 °C -1.8%
2007 28.66 °C +0.5%
2008 28.36 °C -1.1%
2009 28.96 °C +2.1%
2010 29.78 °C +2.8%
2011 29.05 °C -2.4%
2012 28.41 °C -2.2%
2013 28.79 °C +1.4%
2014 28.71 °C -0.3%
2015 28.67 °C -0.1%
2016 29.28 °C +2.1%
2017 29.1 °C -0.6%
2018 29.06 °C -0.1%
2019 28.78 °C -1.0%
2020 29.24 °C +1.6%
2021 29.79 °C +1.9%
2022 28.9 °C -3.0%
2023 29.53 °C +2.2%
2024 29.66 °C +0.4%
2025 29.56 °C -0.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 29.56 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 29.56 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 27.02 °C 25.9 °C 28.17 °C 10
1950s 27.08 °C 26.66 °C 27.73 °C 10
1960s 27.59 °C 27.14 °C 28.39 °C 10
1970s 27.68 °C 26.87 °C 28.2 °C 10
1980s 28.14 °C 27.61 °C 29.03 °C 10
1990s 28.27 °C 27.82 °C 28.84 °C 10
2000s 28.75 °C 28.35 °C 29.04 °C 10
2010s 28.96 °C 28.41 °C 29.78 °C 10
2020s 29.45 °C 28.9 °C 29.79 °C 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 29.21 °C compare
  2. 3 Djibouti 29.1 °C compare
  3. 4 United Arab Emirates 28.85 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Mali?
Average annual surface temperature in Mali was 29.56 °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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 29.79 °C in 2021.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9 °C in 1943.
How does Mali rank for average annual surface temperature?
Mali ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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.