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.

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
Last refreshed

The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.