Decadal average surface temperature in Namibia
Namibia: Decadal average surface temperature was 21.83 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Namibia, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 21.83 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Namibia peaked at 21.83 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.42 °C, in 1970.
That places Namibia 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Namibia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 20.83 °C | — |
| 1950 | 20.49 °C | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 20.57 °C | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 20.42 °C | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 21.03 °C | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 21.33 °C | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.3 °C | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.83 °C | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21.83 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21.83 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.83 °C | 20.83 °C | 20.83 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.49 °C | 20.49 °C | 20.49 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 20.57 °C | 20.57 °C | 20.57 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.42 °C | 20.42 °C | 20.42 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.03 °C | 21.03 °C | 21.03 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.33 °C | 21.33 °C | 21.33 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3 °C | 21.3 °C | 21.3 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.83 °C | 21.83 °C | 21.83 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Namibia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Namibia was 21.83 °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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.42 °C in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.