Average annual surface temperature in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average annual surface temperature was 20.12 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.