Decadal average surface temperature in Malawi
Malawi: Decadal average surface temperature was 22.38 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Malawi, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in Malawi is 22.38 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Malawi peaked at 22.38 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.45 °C, in 1960.
That places Malawi 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Malawi, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.61 °C | — |
| 1950 | 21.46 °C | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 21.45 °C | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 21.51 °C | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 21.72 °C | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.1 °C | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.92 °C | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.38 °C | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 22.38 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.88 °C, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 22.38 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.61 °C | 21.61 °C | 21.61 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.46 °C | 21.46 °C | 21.46 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 21.45 °C | 21.45 °C | 21.45 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.51 °C | 21.51 °C | 21.51 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.72 °C | 21.72 °C | 21.72 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.1 °C | 22.1 °C | 22.1 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.92 °C | 21.92 °C | 21.92 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.38 °C | 22.38 °C | 22.38 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Malawi?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Malawi was 22.38 °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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.45 °C in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.