Average annual surface temperature in Tanzania
Tanzania: Average annual surface temperature was 23.25 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Tanzania, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 23.25 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Tanzania peaked at 23.35 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.47 °C, in 1953.
Tanzania ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.16 °C | 21.79 °C | 22.57 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.81 °C | 21.47 °C | 22.29 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.89 °C | 21.51 °C | 22.36 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.97 °C | 21.62 °C | 22.2 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.24 °C | 21.87 °C | 22.71 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.53 °C | 22.34 °C | 22.76 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 °C | 22.35 °C | 23.23 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.07 °C | 22.82 °C | 23.35 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 °C | 22.92 °C | 23.34 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 91 Hong Kong 23.41 °C compare
- 92 Costa Rica 23.34 °C compare
- 93 New Caledonia 23.27 °C compare
- 95 Laos 23.2 °C compare
- 96 Libya 23.19 °C compare
- 97 Madagascar 23.12 °C compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Tanzania?
- Average annual surface temperature in Tanzania was 23.25 °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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.35 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 °C in 1953.
- How does Tanzania rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.