Average annual surface temperature in Namibia
Namibia: Average annual surface temperature was 21.61 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.61 °C
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.21 °C
in 2019
All-time low
19.43 °C
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Namibia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 21.61 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Namibia peaked at 23.21 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.43 °C, in 1974.
Namibia ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Namibia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 20.57 °C | — |
| 1941 | 21 °C | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 20.69 °C | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 20.66 °C | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 20.57 °C | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 21.06 °C | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 20.84 °C | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 20.86 °C | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 20.59 °C | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 21.42 °C | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 19.93 °C | -6.9% |
| 1951 | 20.24 °C | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 20.62 °C | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 20.48 °C | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 21.04 °C | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 20.1 °C | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 20.64 °C | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 20.32 °C | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 20.69 °C | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 20.8 °C | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 20.79 °C | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 20.72 °C | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 20.86 °C | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 20.2 °C | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 20.52 °C | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 20.48 °C | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.86 °C | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 20.13 °C | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 20.4 °C | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 20.77 °C | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 21.09 °C | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 20.53 °C | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 20.71 °C | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.07 °C | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 19.43 °C | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 20.49 °C | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 19.71 °C | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 20.46 °C | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 20.04 °C | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 20.66 °C | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 20.78 °C | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20.55 °C | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.83 °C | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 21.21 °C | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.32 °C | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.84 °C | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.08 °C | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 21.58 °C | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 21.2 °C | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.94 °C | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 21.41 °C | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.81 °C | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 21.5 °C | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 21.42 °C | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.15 °C | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.56 °C | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.88 °C | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.99 °C | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.11 °C | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21.49 °C | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 20.92 °C | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 20.87 °C | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.35 °C | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.73 °C | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.44 °C | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.95 °C | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.59 °C | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.67 °C | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 21.24 °C | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.26 °C | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.56 °C | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.36 °C | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.07 °C | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.92 °C | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.29 °C | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.24 °C | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.64 °C | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.85 °C | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.15 °C | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.21 °C | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 22.01 °C | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 21.26 °C | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 21.57 °C | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.2 °C | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.79 °C | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 21.61 °C | -5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21.61 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21.61 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.83 °C | 20.57 °C | 21.42 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.49 °C | 19.93 °C | 21.04 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.57 °C | 20.13 °C | 20.86 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.42 °C | 19.43 °C | 21.09 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.03 °C | 20.55 °C | 21.58 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.33 °C | 20.81 °C | 22.11 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3 °C | 20.59 °C | 21.95 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.83 °C | 20.36 °C | 23.21 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 °C | 21.26 °C | 22.79 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Namibia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Namibia was 21.61 °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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.43 °C in 1974.
- How does Namibia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.