Decadal average surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Decadal average surface temperature was 25.64 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 25.64 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.64 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.83 °C, in 1950.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.92 °C | — |
| 1950 | 24.83 °C | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 25.15 °C | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 25.04 °C | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.39 °C | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 25.59 °C | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.59 °C | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.64 °C | +0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 25.64 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 25.64 °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 | 24.92 °C | 24.92 °C | 24.92 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.83 °C | 24.83 °C | 24.83 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.15 °C | 25.15 °C | 25.15 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.04 °C | 25.04 °C | 25.04 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.39 °C | 25.39 °C | 25.39 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.59 °C | 25.59 °C | 25.59 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.59 °C | 25.59 °C | 25.59 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.64 °C | 25.64 °C | 25.64 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Sao Tome and Principe was 25.64 °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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.64 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.83 °C in 1950.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.