Average annual surface temperature in Uganda
Uganda: Average annual surface temperature was 23.87 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Uganda, 1940–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.