Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual temperature anomalies
Puerto Rico
0.5072
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
0.511
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
128th
United States Virgin Islands rank
126th
Annual temperature anomalies over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.511 against 0.5072 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0038.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 128th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 126th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.892 | -0.3885 | 0.5035 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | -0.6673 | -0.3777 | 0.2897 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | -0.4881 | -0.2541 | 0.2341 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | -0.2872 | -0.5099 | 0.2228 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | -0.2941 | -0.3007 | 0.0066 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | -0.2117 | -0.14 | 0.0717 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | -0.0421 | -0.028 | 0.014 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1879 | 0.1064 | 0.0815 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.4755 | 0.4331 | 0.0424 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual temperature anomalies, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 0.511 against 0.5072 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual temperature anomalies between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0038, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual temperature anomalies?
- Puerto Rico ranks 128th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 126th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.