Decadal average surface temperature in Ghana
Ghana: Decadal average surface temperature was 27.71 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Ghana, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 27.71 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Ghana peaked at 27.71 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.2 °C, in 1950.
That places Ghana 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Decadal average surface temperature in Ghana, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.38 °C | — |
| 1950 | 26.2 °C | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 26.43 °C | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 26.55 °C | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 27.02 °C | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 26.98 °C | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.34 °C | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.71 °C | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.71 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.71 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.38 °C | 26.38 °C | 26.38 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.2 °C | 26.2 °C | 26.2 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 26.43 °C | 26.43 °C | 26.43 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.55 °C | 26.55 °C | 26.55 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.02 °C | 27.02 °C | 27.02 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.98 °C | 26.98 °C | 26.98 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.34 °C | 27.34 °C | 27.34 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.71 °C | 27.71 °C | 27.71 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Ghana?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Ghana was 27.71 °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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 °C in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.