Average annual surface temperature in Uganda

Uganda: Average annual surface temperature was 23.87 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.87 °C
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.17 °C
in 2024
All-time low
21.11 °C
in 1953
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Uganda, 1940–2025

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Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 23.87 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Uganda peaked at 24.17 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.11 °C, in 1953.

Uganda ranks 88th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 22.04 °C 21.23 °C 22.74 °C 10
1950s 21.65 °C 21.11 °C 22.53 °C 10
1960s 21.85 °C 21.26 °C 22.31 °C 10
1970s 22.08 °C 21.74 °C 22.47 °C 10
1980s 22.54 °C 22.11 °C 23.02 °C 10
1990s 22.83 °C 22.54 °C 23.29 °C 10
2000s 23.09 °C 22.6 °C 23.51 °C 10
2010s 23.38 °C 22.96 °C 24.08 °C 10
2020s 23.72 °C 23.17 °C 24.17 °C 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 85 Paraguay 24.03 °C compare
  2. 86 Vietnam 23.97 °C compare
  3. 87 Iraq 23.9 °C compare
  4. 89 Guatemala 23.69 °C compare
  5. 90 Egypt 23.57 °C compare
  6. 91 Hong Kong 23.41 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Uganda?
Average annual surface temperature in Uganda was 23.87 °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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 24.17 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 21.11 °C in 1953.
How does Uganda rank for average annual surface temperature?
Uganda ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.