Cayman Islands vs Sri Lanka: Decadal average surface temperature
Cayman Islands
26.94 °C
in 2010
Sri Lanka
26.69 °C
in 2010
Cayman Islands rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Cayman Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 26.94 °C against 26.69 °C in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.25 °C.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.49 °C | 25.47 °C | 1.02 °C | Cayman Islands |
| 1950s | 26.38 °C | 25.91 °C | 0.4673 °C | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 26.43 °C | 25.76 °C | 0.669 °C | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 26.39 °C | 26.16 °C | 0.2334 °C | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 26.42 °C | 26.44 °C | 0.0196 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 26.66 °C | 26.48 °C | 0.1839 °C | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 26.69 °C | 26.52 °C | 0.1616 °C | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 26.94 °C | 26.69 °C | 0.2515 °C | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Cayman Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Cayman Islands, at 26.94 °C against 26.69 °C in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Cayman Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.25 °C, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Cayman Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Cayman Islands ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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 Decadal average 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.