Decadal average surface temperature in Kenya
Kenya: Decadal average surface temperature was 25.51 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Kenya, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 25.51 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Kenya peaked at 25.51 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.84 °C, in 1950.
That places Kenya 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Kenya, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.3 °C | — |
| 1950 | 23.84 °C | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 24.16 °C | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 24.41 °C | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.75 °C | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.82 °C | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.28 °C | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.51 °C | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 25.51 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 25.51 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.3 °C | 24.3 °C | 24.3 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.84 °C | 23.84 °C | 23.84 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.16 °C | 24.16 °C | 24.16 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.41 °C | 24.41 °C | 24.41 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.75 °C | 24.75 °C | 24.75 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.82 °C | 24.82 °C | 24.82 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.28 °C | 25.28 °C | 25.28 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.51 °C | 25.51 °C | 25.51 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 52 Nicaragua 25.59 °C compare
- 53 Cuba 25.58 °C compare
- 54 Bangladesh 25.54 °C compare
- 56 French Polynesia 25.45 °C compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 25.43 °C compare
- 58 Guyana 25.42 °C compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Kenya?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Kenya was 25.51 °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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.84 °C in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.