Decadal average surface temperature in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Decadal average surface temperature was 21.82 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Zimbabwe, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 21.82 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.82 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.57 °C, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 20.78 °C | — |
| 1950 | 20.8 °C | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 20.81 °C | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 20.57 °C | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 21.11 °C | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 21.48 °C | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.34 °C | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.82 °C | +2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21.82 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21.82 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.78 °C | 20.78 °C | 20.78 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.8 °C | 20.8 °C | 20.8 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 20.81 °C | 20.81 °C | 20.81 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.57 °C | 20.57 °C | 20.57 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.11 °C | 21.11 °C | 21.11 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.48 °C | 21.48 °C | 21.48 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.34 °C | 21.34 °C | 21.34 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.82 °C | 21.82 °C | 21.82 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Zimbabwe?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Zimbabwe was 21.82 °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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.57 °C in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Zimbabwe ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.