Decadal average surface temperature in Djibouti
Djibouti: Decadal average surface temperature was 28.45 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Djibouti, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in Djibouti stood at 28.45 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Djibouti peaked at 28.45 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.54 °C, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Decadal average surface temperature in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.93 °C | — |
| 1950 | 26.54 °C | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 27.72 °C | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 27.58 °C | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 28.01 °C | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 28.3 °C | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.35 °C | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.45 °C | +0.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 28.45 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 28.45 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.93 °C | 26.93 °C | 26.93 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.54 °C | 26.54 °C | 26.54 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 27.72 °C | 27.72 °C | 27.72 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 27.58 °C | 27.58 °C | 27.58 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.01 °C | 28.01 °C | 28.01 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.3 °C | 28.3 °C | 28.3 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.35 °C | 28.35 °C | 28.35 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.45 °C | 28.45 °C | 28.45 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 2 Burkina Faso 28.95 °C compare
- 3 Senegal 28.89 °C compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 28.55 °C compare
- 6 South Sudan 28.21 °C compare
- 7 Oman 28.08 °C compare
- 8 Niger 27.96 °C compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Djibouti?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Djibouti was 28.45 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 °C in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Djibouti ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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 Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.