Average annual surface temperature in Seychelles
Seychelles: Average annual surface temperature was 26.64 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.64
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.13
in 2024
All-time low
25.6
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Seychelles, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Seychelles stood at 26.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Seychelles peaked at 27.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 1943.
That places Seychelles 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Average annual surface temperature in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.06 | — |
| 1941 | 26.3 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 25.72 | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 25.99 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 25.68 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 26.11 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 25.89 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 25.97 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 25.81 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 25.61 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 25.95 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 26.1 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 25.97 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 25.79 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 25.69 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 25.62 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 25.93 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 26.15 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 26.21 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 25.98 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 26.05 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 26.04 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 26.04 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 26.04 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.88 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.97 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 26.02 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26.39 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 26.26 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.8 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 26.25 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 25.67 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 25.72 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 25.97 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 26.18 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 26.07 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 26.27 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 26.27 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.11 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.46 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 26.55 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 25.7 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 25.76 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.02 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.57 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.44 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 26.13 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 26.38 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 26.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.17 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.12 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.31 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.47 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.1 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 26.53 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 26.79 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.07 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.04 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.35 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.24 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.52 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.39 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.66 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.13 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26.57 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.47 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.56 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.47 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.77 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.66 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.52 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.37 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.83 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.94 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.5 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.39 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.79 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.13 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 26.64 | -1.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.91 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.9 | 25.61 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.05 | 25.88 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.05 | 25.67 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2 | 25.7 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.33 | 26.07 | 26.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.37 | 26.04 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.56 | 26.37 | 26.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.73 | 26.39 | 27.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 33 Central African Republic 26.65 compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 26.65 compare
- 35 Anguilla 26.65 compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 26.56 compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 26.53 compare
- 39 Bahrain 26.47 compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Seychelles?
- Average annual surface temperature in Seychelles was 26.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 1943.
- How does Seychelles rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Seychelles ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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