Average annual surface temperature in Sudan
Sudan: Average annual surface temperature was 27.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.76
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.38
in 2023
All-time low
24.53
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Sudan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Sudan is 27.76, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Sudan peaked at 28.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.53, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 16th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.56 | — |
| 1941 | 25.98 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 25.93 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 24.62 | -5.0% |
| 1944 | 24.93 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 24.79 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 25.18 | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 25.34 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 24.97 | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 24.72 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 24.53 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 25.43 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 25.69 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 25.1 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 25.64 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 25.88 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 25.96 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.31 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 26.69 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 25.99 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 26.77 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 25.46 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 26.48 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 26.49 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25.29 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 25.94 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 26.43 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 25.9 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 26.16 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 27 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 26.06 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 25.81 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 26.36 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 26.58 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 25.68 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 25.76 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.45 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 25.54 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 26.11 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 26.95 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 26.74 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 26.45 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 25.92 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 25.88 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 26.4 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 26.15 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.35 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 26.78 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 26.72 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.01 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 27.22 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 26.95 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 26 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 26.83 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.32 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.61 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.56 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 26.45 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.08 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.24 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.67 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.04 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.26 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.31 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.25 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.46 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.21 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.03 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.33 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.78 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.25 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.98 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 27.28 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.63 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.63 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.78 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.73 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.66 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.52 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.22 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.79 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 27.17 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.38 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 27.77 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 27.76 | -0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 27.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 27.76 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 | 25.2 | 24.62 | 25.98 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.72 | 24.53 | 26.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.19 | 25.29 | 27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.13 | 25.54 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.34 | 25.88 | 26.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.73 | 26 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.23 | 26.67 | 27.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 26.98 | 28.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.68 | 27.17 | 28.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Sudan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Sudan was 27.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.53 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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