Average annual surface temperature in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average annual surface temperature was 20.12 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.12 °C
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.75 °C
in 2024
All-time low
17.91 °C
in 1962
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 20.12 °C.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Rwanda peaked at 20.75 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.91 °C, in 1962.
Rwanda ranks 117th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 18.27 °C | — |
| 1941 | 18.89 °C | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 18.93 °C | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 18.83 °C | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 19.11 °C | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 18.82 °C | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 18.85 °C | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 18.77 °C | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 18.6 °C | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 18.84 °C | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 18.24 °C | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 18.47 °C | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 18.58 °C | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 18.2 °C | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 18.51 °C | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 18.19 °C | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 18.04 °C | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 18.75 °C | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 19.08 °C | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 18.76 °C | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 18.59 °C | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 18.29 °C | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 17.91 °C | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 18.24 °C | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 18.09 °C | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.32 °C | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 18.46 °C | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 18.44 °C | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.38 °C | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.73 °C | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 18.61 °C | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 18.09 °C | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 18.12 °C | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 18.61 °C | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 18.1 °C | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 18.04 °C | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.14 °C | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.7 °C | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 18.68 °C | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 18.94 °C | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.95 °C | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.87 °C | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 19 °C | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.28 °C | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 18.61 °C | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 18.58 °C | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 18.89 °C | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.53 °C | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.11 °C | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.83 °C | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 19.19 °C | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.93 °C | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 19 °C | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.19 °C | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18.93 °C | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.14 °C | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.92 °C | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.24 °C | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.51 °C | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.84 °C | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 19.17 °C | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.8 °C | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.21 °C | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.45 °C | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.52 °C | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.7 °C | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.35 °C | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.18 °C | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.05 °C | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.45 °C | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.87 °C | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.12 °C | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.27 °C | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.59 °C | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.6 °C | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9 °C | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.34 °C | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.97 °C | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.63 °C | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.01 °C | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.23 °C | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.03 °C | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.86 °C | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.32 °C | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 20.75 °C | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 20.12 °C | -3.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.12 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.12 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.79 °C | 18.27 °C | 19.11 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.48 °C | 18.04 °C | 19.08 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.35 °C | 17.91 °C | 18.73 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.4 °C | 18.04 °C | 18.94 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.97 °C | 18.58 °C | 19.53 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.09 °C | 18.84 °C | 19.51 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.29 °C | 18.8 °C | 19.7 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 °C | 19.12 °C | 20.34 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.22 °C | 19.86 °C | 20.75 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Rwanda?
- Average annual surface temperature in Rwanda was 20.12 °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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.75 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 °C in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.