Decadal average surface temperature in Gambia
Gambia: Decadal average surface temperature was 27.94 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 27.94 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Gambia peaked at 27.94 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.62 °C, in 1950.
That places Gambia 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.96 °C | 26.96 °C | 26.96 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.62 °C | 26.62 °C | 26.62 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 26.63 °C | 26.63 °C | 26.63 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 27.1 °C | 27.1 °C | 27.1 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.35 °C | 27.35 °C | 27.35 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.61 °C | 27.61 °C | 27.61 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.68 °C | 27.68 °C | 27.68 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.94 °C | 27.94 °C | 27.94 °C | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Gambia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Gambia was 27.94 °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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.94 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.62 °C in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.