Average annual surface temperature in Senegal
Senegal: Average annual surface temperature was 28.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.52
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.44
in 2021
All-time low
26.36
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Senegal, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Senegal stood at 28.52.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.36, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 28.12 | — |
| 1941 | 28.6 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 27.49 | -3.9% |
| 1943 | 26.36 | -4.1% |
| 1944 | 27.53 | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 27.74 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 27.66 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 27.72 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 27.46 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 27.81 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 27.2 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 27.13 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 26.93 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 27.64 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 27.18 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 27.45 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 27.21 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 27.25 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 27.69 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 27.68 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 27.72 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.6 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 27.52 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 27.73 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 27.44 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 26.92 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 27.38 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 26.99 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 27.32 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 28.18 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 28.2 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.58 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 28.1 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 28.27 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 27.33 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 27.51 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 27.42 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 28.43 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 28.08 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 28.49 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 28.56 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 28.47 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.84 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 29.04 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 28.37 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 28.13 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 27.88 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 28.75 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 28.29 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 28.29 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.75 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 28.36 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 28.3 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.65 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 28.13 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.51 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.77 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 28.87 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.34 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 28.08 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 28.46 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.84 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.94 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.56 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.65 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.87 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.64 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.78 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.64 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.47 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.25 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.86 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.79 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.77 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.74 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.12 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.11 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.68 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.94 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.38 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.44 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.78 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.4 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.17 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.52 | -2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 28.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 28.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27.65 | 26.36 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.34 | 26.93 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.48 | 26.92 | 28.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.94 | 27.33 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.36 | 27.84 | 29.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.58 | 28.08 | 29.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.69 | 28.46 | 28.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.89 | 28.6 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.11 | 28.52 | 29.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Senegal?
- Average annual surface temperature in Senegal was 28.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.36 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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