Average annual surface temperature in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Average annual surface temperature was 21.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.8
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.92
in 2024
All-time low
19.85
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Zimbabwe, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Zimbabwe is 21.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.85, in 1974.
Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.36 | — |
| 1941 | 21.79 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 20.82 | -4.5% |
| 1943 | 20.42 | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 20.88 | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 20.82 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 20.2 | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 20.64 | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 20.17 | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 20.71 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 20.7 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 22.31 | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 21.02 | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 20.21 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 21.62 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 19.93 | -7.9% |
| 1956 | 20.14 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 20.92 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 20.35 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 20.78 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 20.94 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 21.14 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 20.81 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 20.45 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 20.75 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 20.67 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 21.05 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 20.71 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 20.91 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 20.69 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 21.52 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 21.02 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 20.54 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.94 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.85 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 20.2 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 20.04 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.78 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 20.24 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 20.59 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 20.73 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 20.12 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 21.2 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 22.09 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 21.23 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 20.7 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 20.73 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.08 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 21.06 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 21.13 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.51 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.43 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.42 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 21.48 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 21.26 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.06 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 21.01 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 20.98 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.65 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.96 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.63 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 21.12 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.73 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.54 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.17 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.26 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 21.29 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.38 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.26 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.02 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.81 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 21.49 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.79 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.59 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.45 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.18 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.35 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.23 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 21.91 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.43 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.79 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.57 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.59 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.35 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 22.92 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 21.8 | -4.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.78 | 20.17 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.8 | 19.93 | 22.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.81 | 20.45 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.57 | 19.85 | 21.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.11 | 20.12 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.48 | 20.96 | 22.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.34 | 20.63 | 22.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.82 | 21.23 | 22.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 21.57 | 22.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Zimbabwe?
- Average annual surface temperature in Zimbabwe was 21.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.85 in 1974.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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