Decadal average surface temperature in Somalia
Somalia: Decadal average surface temperature was 26.71 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Somalia, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 26.71 °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 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Somalia peaked at 26.71 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.69 °C, in 1950.
That places Somalia 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Somalia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.88 °C | — |
| 1950 | 25.69 °C | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 25.9 °C | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 26.1 °C | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 26.27 °C | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 26.36 °C | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.52 °C | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.71 °C | +0.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 26.71 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88 °C, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 26.71 °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 | 25.88 °C | 25.88 °C | 25.88 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.69 °C | 25.69 °C | 25.69 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.9 °C | 25.9 °C | 25.9 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.1 °C | 26.1 °C | 26.1 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.27 °C | 26.27 °C | 26.27 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.36 °C | 26.36 °C | 26.36 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.52 °C | 26.52 °C | 26.52 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.71 °C | 26.71 °C | 26.71 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Somalia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Somalia was 26.71 °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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.69 °C in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Somalia ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.