Average annual surface temperature in Zambia
Zambia: Average annual surface temperature was 22.02 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Zambia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 22.02 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Zambia peaked at 22.8 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7 °C, in 1974.
Zambia ranks 102nd 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 | 21.45 °C | 20.96 °C | 21.92 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.27 °C | 20.81 °C | 22.13 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.28 °C | 21 °C | 21.74 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.18 °C | 20.7 °C | 21.65 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.62 °C | 21.1 °C | 22.37 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.01 °C | 21.65 °C | 22.48 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.85 °C | 21.6 °C | 22.59 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2 °C | 21.74 °C | 22.62 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3 °C | 21.92 °C | 22.8 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Zambia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Zambia was 22.02 °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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 °C in 1974.
- How does Zambia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.