Average annual surface temperature in Mauritania
Mauritania: Average annual surface temperature was 28.22 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Mauritania, 1940–2025
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 Mauritania stood at 28.22 °C.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Mauritania peaked at 28.79 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.05 °C, in 1943.
Mauritania ranks 9th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.06 °C | 25.05 °C | 26.62 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.03 °C | 25.45 °C | 26.86 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.47 °C | 25.99 °C | 26.99 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.53 °C | 25.47 °C | 27.5 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.14 °C | 26.33 °C | 28.24 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.15 °C | 26.74 °C | 27.8 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.58 °C | 27.35 °C | 28.01 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.81 °C | 27.14 °C | 28.79 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 °C | 28.1 °C | 28.57 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Mauritania?
- Average annual surface temperature in Mauritania was 28.22 °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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 °C in 1943.
- How does Mauritania rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.