Average annual surface temperature in Uganda
Uganda: Average annual surface temperature was 23.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.87
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.17
in 2024
All-time low
21.11
in 1953
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Uganda, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23.87 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.11, 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.
Average annual surface temperature in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.23 | — |
| 1941 | 22.25 | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 22.26 | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 22.48 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 22.74 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 22.26 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 22.33 | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 21.6 | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 21.57 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 21.16 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 21.36 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 21.5 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 21.11 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 21.43 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 21.44 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 21.46 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 22.19 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 22.53 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 22.34 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 22.14 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 21.95 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 21.26 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 21.38 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 21.66 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 22.07 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 22.14 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 21.8 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 21.77 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 22.31 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 22 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 21.74 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 21.93 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 22.43 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 21.98 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 21.9 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 21.99 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.16 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 22.17 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.47 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 22.7 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 22.56 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 22.42 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 22.78 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22.41 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 22.11 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.29 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 23.02 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 22.63 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 22.44 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 22.62 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.54 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.71 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.93 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.77 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.03 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.7 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 23.13 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.29 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.6 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 22.87 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.6 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.14 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.19 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.24 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.51 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.02 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.98 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.85 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.48 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.17 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.96 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.05 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.03 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.38 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.62 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.08 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.75 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.28 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.51 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.17 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.61 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23.55 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.97 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.17 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 23.87 | -1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.04 | 21.23 | 22.74 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.65 | 21.11 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.85 | 21.26 | 22.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.08 | 21.74 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.54 | 22.11 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.83 | 22.54 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.09 | 22.6 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.38 | 22.96 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.72 | 23.17 | 24.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Uganda?
- Average annual surface temperature in Uganda was 23.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.11 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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