Decadal average surface temperature in Eritrea
Eritrea: Decadal average surface temperature was 27.22 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 27.22 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Eritrea peaked at 27.22 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.86 °C, in 1940.
That places Eritrea 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.86 °C | 24.86 °C | 24.86 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.18 °C | 25.18 °C | 25.18 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 26.11 °C | 26.11 °C | 26.11 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.94 °C | 25.94 °C | 25.94 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.37 °C | 26.37 °C | 26.37 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.61 °C | 26.61 °C | 26.61 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.89 °C | 26.89 °C | 26.89 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.22 °C | 27.22 °C | 27.22 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 27.53 °C compare
- 18 Nigeria 27.3 °C compare
- 19 Togo 27.23 °C compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 26.94 °C compare
- 22 American Samoa 26.89 °C compare
- 23 Somalia 26.71 °C compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Eritrea?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Eritrea was 27.22 °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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.22 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.86 °C in 1940.
- How does Eritrea rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Eritrea ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.