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Average annual surface temperature in Senegal

Senegal: Average annual surface temperature was 28.52 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.52 °C
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.44 °C
in 2021
All-time low
26.36 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Senegal, 1940–2025

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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 Senegal stood at 28.52 °C.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Senegal peaked at 29.44 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.36 °C, in 1943.

Senegal ranks 5th 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.

Average annual surface temperature in Senegal, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 28.12 °C —
1941 28.6 °C +1.7%
1942 27.49 °C -3.9%
1943 26.36 °C -4.1%
1944 27.53 °C +4.5%
1945 27.74 °C +0.8%
1946 27.66 °C -0.3%
1947 27.72 °C +0.2%
1948 27.46 °C -0.9%
1949 27.81 °C +1.3%
1950 27.2 °C -2.2%
1951 27.13 °C -0.3%
1952 26.93 °C -0.7%
1953 27.64 °C +2.6%
1954 27.18 °C -1.7%
1955 27.45 °C +1.0%
1956 27.21 °C -0.9%
1957 27.25 °C +0.1%
1958 27.69 °C +1.6%
1959 27.68 °C -0.0%
1960 27.72 °C +0.1%
1961 27.6 °C -0.4%
1962 27.52 °C -0.3%
1963 27.73 °C +0.8%
1964 27.44 °C -1.1%
1965 26.92 °C -1.9%
1966 27.38 °C +1.7%
1967 26.99 °C -1.4%
1968 27.32 °C +1.2%
1969 28.18 °C +3.2%
1970 28.2 °C +0.1%
1971 27.58 °C -2.2%
1972 28.1 °C +1.9%
1973 28.27 °C +0.6%
1974 27.33 °C -3.3%
1975 27.51 °C +0.7%
1976 27.42 °C -0.3%
1977 28.43 °C +3.7%
1978 28.08 °C -1.2%
1979 28.49 °C +1.4%
1980 28.56 °C +0.2%
1981 28.47 °C -0.3%
1982 27.84 °C -2.2%
1983 29.04 °C +4.3%
1984 28.37 °C -2.3%
1985 28.13 °C -0.8%
1986 27.88 °C -0.9%
1987 28.75 °C +3.1%
1988 28.29 °C -1.6%
1989 28.29 °C -0.0%
1990 28.75 °C +1.6%
1991 28.36 °C -1.4%
1992 28.3 °C -0.2%
1993 28.65 °C +1.2%
1994 28.13 °C -1.8%
1995 28.51 °C +1.4%
1996 28.77 °C +0.9%
1997 28.87 °C +0.4%
1998 29.34 °C +1.6%
1999 28.08 °C -4.3%
2000 28.46 °C +1.4%
2001 28.84 °C +1.3%
2002 28.94 °C +0.3%
2003 28.56 °C -1.3%
2004 28.65 °C +0.3%
2005 28.87 °C +0.8%
2006 28.64 °C -0.8%
2007 28.78 °C +0.5%
2008 28.64 °C -0.5%
2009 28.47 °C -0.6%
2010 29.25 °C +2.7%
2011 28.86 °C -1.3%
2012 28.6 °C -0.9%
2013 28.79 °C +0.7%
2014 28.77 °C -0.1%
2015 28.74 °C -0.1%
2016 29.12 °C +1.3%
2017 29.11 °C -0.0%
2018 28.68 °C -1.5%
2019 28.94 °C +0.9%
2020 29.38 °C +1.5%
2021 29.44 °C +0.2%
2022 28.78 °C -2.3%
2023 29.4 °C +2.2%
2024 29.17 °C -0.8%
2025 28.52 °C -2.2%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 28.52 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 28.52 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 27.65 °C 26.36 °C 28.6 °C 10
1950s 27.34 °C 26.93 °C 27.69 °C 10
1960s 27.48 °C 26.92 °C 28.18 °C 10
1970s 27.94 °C 27.33 °C 28.49 °C 10
1980s 28.36 °C 27.84 °C 29.04 °C 10
1990s 28.58 °C 28.08 °C 29.34 °C 10
2000s 28.69 °C 28.46 °C 28.94 °C 10
2010s 28.89 °C 28.6 °C 29.25 °C 10
2020s 29.11 °C 28.52 °C 29.44 °C 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 29.21 °C compare
  2. 3 Djibouti 29.1 °C compare
  3. 4 United Arab Emirates 28.85 °C compare
  4. 6 Niger 28.38 °C compare
  5. 7 Oman 28.28 °C compare
  6. 8 Benin 28.26 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Senegal?
Average annual surface temperature in Senegal was 28.52 °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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 29.44 °C in 2021.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 26.36 °C in 1943.
How does Senegal rank for average annual surface temperature?
Senegal ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.