Decadal average surface temperature in Seychelles
Seychelles: Decadal average surface temperature was 26.56 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Seychelles, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 26.56 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Seychelles peaked at 26.56 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.9 °C, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.91 °C | — |
| 1950 | 25.9 °C | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 26.05 °C | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 26.05 °C | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.2 °C | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 26.33 °C | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.37 °C | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.56 °C | +0.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26.56 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26.56 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.91 °C | 25.91 °C | 25.91 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.9 °C | 25.9 °C | 25.9 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 26.05 °C | 26.05 °C | 26.05 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.05 °C | 26.05 °C | 26.05 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.2 °C | 26.2 °C | 26.2 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.33 °C | 26.33 °C | 26.33 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.37 °C | 26.37 °C | 26.37 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.56 °C | 26.56 °C | 26.56 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 26 Brunei 26.62 °C compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 26.61 °C compare
- 28 Thailand 26.59 °C compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.53 °C compare
- 31 Kiribati 26.53 °C compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 26.52 °C compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Seychelles?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Seychelles was 26.56 °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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 26.56 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 °C in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Seychelles ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.