Average annual surface temperature in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average annual surface temperature was 27.78 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.78 °C
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.78 °C
in 2025
All-time low
25.48 °C
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 27.78 °C. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Nigeria peaked at 27.78 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.48 °C, in 1957.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.51 °C | — |
| 1941 | 26.89 °C | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 26.36 °C | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 26.13 °C | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 25.8 °C | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 25.58 °C | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 25.82 °C | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 25.75 °C | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 25.66 °C | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 26.8 °C | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 25.82 °C | -3.7% |
| 1951 | 25.86 °C | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 25.92 °C | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 25.95 °C | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 25.99 °C | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 25.81 °C | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 25.85 °C | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 25.48 °C | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 26.53 °C | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 26.48 °C | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 26.59 °C | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 26.16 °C | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 26.3 °C | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 26.66 °C | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 26.74 °C | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.61 °C | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.75 °C | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 26.23 °C | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 26.26 °C | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 26.56 °C | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 26.54 °C | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 26.37 °C | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 26.66 °C | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 27.13 °C | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 26.14 °C | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 25.97 °C | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 26.17 °C | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.47 °C | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 26.32 °C | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 26.64 °C | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 26.71 °C | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 26.41 °C | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 26.56 °C | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.87 °C | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.82 °C | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 26.59 °C | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.78 °C | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 27.36 °C | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 26.8 °C | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 26.24 °C | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 27.03 °C | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 26.7 °C | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 26.24 °C | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 26.81 °C | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.49 °C | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 26.71 °C | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.82 °C | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.79 °C | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.41 °C | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26.9 °C | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.66 °C | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.73 °C | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.86 °C | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.08 °C | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.15 °C | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.52 °C | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.47 °C | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.02 °C | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.82 °C | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.51 °C | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.75 °C | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.25 °C | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.01 °C | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.27 °C | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.12 °C | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.28 °C | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.41 °C | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.39 °C | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.21 °C | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.25 °C | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.26 °C | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5 °C | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.97 °C | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.65 °C | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.77 °C | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.78 °C | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27.78 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27.78 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.13 °C | 25.58 °C | 26.89 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.97 °C | 25.48 °C | 26.53 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.49 °C | 26.16 °C | 26.75 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.44 °C | 25.97 °C | 27.13 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.72 °C | 26.24 °C | 27.36 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.79 °C | 26.24 °C | 27.41 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.08 °C | 26.66 °C | 27.52 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3 °C | 27.01 °C | 27.75 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.49 °C | 26.97 °C | 27.78 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Nigeria?
- Average annual surface temperature in Nigeria was 27.78 °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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.48 °C in 1957.
- How does Nigeria rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.