Decadal average surface temperature in Uganda
Uganda: Decadal average surface temperature was 23.38 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Uganda, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23.38 °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 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Uganda peaked at 23.38 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.65 °C, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.04 °C | 22.04 °C | 22.04 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.65 °C | 21.65 °C | 21.65 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 21.85 °C | 21.85 °C | 21.85 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.08 °C | 22.08 °C | 22.08 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.54 °C | 22.54 °C | 22.54 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.83 °C | 22.83 °C | 22.83 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.09 °C | 23.09 °C | 23.09 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.38 °C | 23.38 °C | 23.38 °C | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Uganda?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Uganda was 23.38 °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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.38 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 °C in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Uganda ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.