Temperature and Household Welfare in 28 Sub-Saharan African Countries

168,585 geo-referenced households across 28 African countries are linked to daily, monthly, yearly, and long-run average temperature data. David Stadelmann published this dataset in 2026 to assess the association between temperature exposure and individual living standards. The data reveals a statistically robust negative link between higher temperatures and welfare, with rural and agriculturally engaged households showing stronger vulnerability.

Use Cases

• Modeling the impact of temperature shocks on household welfare based on linked daily and monthly temperature data.
• Analyzing the moderating effect of local infrastructure on climate vulnerability based on infrastructural endowment variables.
• Studying adaptation to sustained heat exposure by comparing short-term weather and long-run climatic effects.
• Mapping climate-sensitive livelihood vulnerability based on rural and agricultural household indicators.

Strengths

• 168,585 household records provide a substantial sample size for analysis.
• Data links temperature exposure across four time horizons: daily, monthly, yearly, and long-run average.
• Geographic coverage spans 28 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the linked temperature data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the household survey sources.

Provenance

Source

David Stadelmann

Collection Method

Likely compiled from household surveys and temperature data sources.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 12:50:11; freshness should be verified.

Geography

28 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa