Annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5072 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.5072 °C
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.1 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.22 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico, 1940–2025

-1-0.500.51194019822025

Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.5072 °C for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.1 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.22 °C, in 1943.

Puerto Rico ranks 128th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -0.892 °C -1.22 °C -0.5556 °C 10
1950s -0.6673 °C -1.19 °C -0.0621 °C 10
1960s -0.4881 °C -0.7004 °C -0.1998 °C 10
1970s -0.2872 °C -0.5155 °C 0.0954 °C 10
1980s -0.2941 °C -0.6816 °C 0.1592 °C 10
1990s -0.2117 °C -0.5562 °C 0.1039 °C 10
2000s -0.0421 °C -0.4151 °C 0.2017 °C 10
2010s 0.1879 °C -0.2081 °C 0.3817 °C 10
2020s 0.4755 °C 0.0203 °C 1.1 °C 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 125 Egypt 0.5179 °C compare
  2. 126 United States Virgin Islands 0.511 °C compare
  3. 127 Anguilla 0.5098 °C compare
  4. 129 Bangladesh 0.5029 °C compare
  5. 130 Belize 0.5022 °C compare
  6. 131 Fiji 0.4951 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico?
Annual temperature anomalies in Puerto Rico was 0.5072 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -1.22 °C in 1943.
How does Puerto Rico rank for annual temperature anomalies?
Puerto Rico ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual temperature anomalies
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.