Decadal average surface temperature in Rwanda
Rwanda: Decadal average surface temperature was 19.73 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Rwanda, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 19.73 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Rwanda peaked at 19.73 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.35 °C, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.79 °C | 18.79 °C | 18.79 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.48 °C | 18.48 °C | 18.48 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 18.35 °C | 18.35 °C | 18.35 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.4 °C | 18.4 °C | 18.4 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.97 °C | 18.97 °C | 18.97 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.09 °C | 19.09 °C | 19.09 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.29 °C | 19.29 °C | 19.29 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.73 °C | 19.73 °C | 19.73 °C | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Rwanda?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Rwanda was 19.73 °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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 °C in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Rwanda ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.