Sri Lanka vs United States Virgin Islands: Average annual surface temperature
Sri Lanka
26.93 °C
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
26.87 °C
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
25th
United States Virgin Islands rank
27th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.93 °C against 26.87 °C in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.06 °C.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 25th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.47 °C | 25.97 °C | 0.4989 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 25.91 °C | 25.98 °C | 0.0656 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 25.76 °C | 26.1 °C | 0.3401 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 26.16 °C | 25.85 °C | 0.3133 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 26.44 °C | 26.05 °C | 0.3807 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 26.48 °C | 26.22 °C | 0.2603 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 26.53 °C | 26.33 °C | 0.1979 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 26.69 °C | 26.46 °C | 0.229 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 26.85 °C | 26.79 °C | 0.064 °C | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Sri Lanka or United States Virgin Islands?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.93 °C against 26.87 °C in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.06 °C, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.