Decadal average surface temperature in Zambia
Zambia: Decadal average surface temperature was 22.2 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 22.2 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Zambia peaked at 22.2 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.18 °C, in 1970.
That places Zambia 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Zambia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.45 °C | — |
| 1950 | 21.27 °C | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 21.28 °C | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 21.18 °C | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.62 °C | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 22.01 °C | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.85 °C | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2 °C | +1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 22.2 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 22.2 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.45 °C | 21.45 °C | 21.45 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.27 °C | 21.27 °C | 21.27 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 21.28 °C | 21.28 °C | 21.28 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.18 °C | 21.18 °C | 21.18 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.62 °C | 21.62 °C | 21.62 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.01 °C | 22.01 °C | 22.01 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.85 °C | 21.85 °C | 21.85 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.2 °C | 22.2 °C | 22.2 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Zambia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Zambia was 22.2 °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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 °C in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.