Average annual surface temperature in South Sudan
South Sudan: Average annual surface temperature was 28.19 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.19 °C
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.25 °C
in 2024
All-time low
25.06 °C
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in South Sudan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 28.19 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in South Sudan peaked at 29.25 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.06 °C, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.93 °C | — |
| 1941 | 27.06 °C | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 26.75 °C | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 26.23 °C | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 26.71 °C | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 26.29 °C | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 26.44 °C | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 26.13 °C | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 25.94 °C | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 25.5 °C | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 25.06 °C | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 25.74 °C | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 25.74 °C | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 25.38 °C | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 25.68 °C | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 25.74 °C | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 25.93 °C | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 26.16 °C | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 26.59 °C | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 26.45 °C | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 26.64 °C | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 26.2 °C | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 25.84 °C | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 26.01 °C | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 26.83 °C | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 27.12 °C | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 27.37 °C | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 26.28 °C | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 26.54 °C | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 26.97 °C | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 26.7 °C | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 26.17 °C | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 26.54 °C | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 26.93 °C | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.16 °C | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 26.02 °C | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 26.2 °C | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 26.29 °C | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.23 °C | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.71 °C | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 26.78 °C | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 26.98 °C | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 26.7 °C | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 27.06 °C | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 26.82 °C | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 26.24 °C | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 26.58 °C | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 27.42 °C | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 27.36 °C | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.65 °C | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 27.69 °C | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 27 °C | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.82 °C | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.21 °C | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.1 °C | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.24 °C | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.85 °C | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.21 °C | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.83 °C | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 27.22 °C | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 27.35 °C | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.3 °C | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.81 °C | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.85 °C | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.9 °C | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.24 °C | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.67 °C | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 27.63 °C | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.61 °C | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.33 °C | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.09 °C | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.59 °C | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.62 °C | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.06 °C | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.91 °C | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.46 °C | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.89 °C | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.76 °C | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.45 °C | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.31 °C | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.05 °C | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.63 °C | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.36 °C | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.23 °C | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 29.25 °C | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.19 °C | -3.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 28.19 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 28.19 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.3 °C | 25.5 °C | 27.06 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.85 °C | 25.06 °C | 26.59 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.58 °C | 25.84 °C | 27.37 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.4 °C | 26.02 °C | 26.93 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.86 °C | 26.24 °C | 27.42 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.22 °C | 26.82 °C | 27.83 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.77 °C | 27.3 °C | 28.33 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.21 °C | 27.59 °C | 28.89 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 °C | 28.05 °C | 29.25 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in South Sudan?
- Average annual surface temperature in South Sudan was 28.19 °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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.25 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.06 °C in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.