State of the Climate in Africa 2025
- Extreme weather wreaks heavy economic and human cost
- Floods are most common reported hazard
- African glaciers – including iconic Mt Kilimanjaro - are vanishing
- Sea level rise along some African coasts outpaced the global average since 1999
- Africa faces critical gap in early warning systems but is making progress
The African continent is warming faster than the global average, and the rate of warming across the continent since 1991 is substantially higher than in any of the previous 30-year periods. The annual mean surface air temperature averaged over land areas in 2025 ranked between the third and seventh warmest on record, depending on the dataset used, according to the report.
Extreme weather is hitting the continent hard. Floods accounted for more than half of reported events – for instance severe flooding in Nigeria in May led to over 200 deaths, and flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in April led to over 160 deaths. The 2024/2025 tropical cyclone season was particularly active in the South Indian Ocean. Drought affected more than 8.5 million people in East Africa.
Explore the findings in the interactive story map below and learn more about the global climate in the WMO State of the Global Climate 2025.
State of the Climate in Africa 2025 - Video
Other resources
Regional Datasets and Methods
Key Climate Indicators: Africa
Extreme Weather Events 2025
User Survey
About the State of the Climate in Africa series
The State of the Climate in Africa report provides details of extreme weather and climate change impacts in the entire region, from the Sahara to the Serengeti and from coastal waters to mountain peaks.
