Average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average annual surface temperature was 13.8 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.8 °C
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.98 °C
in 2021
All-time low
9.82 °C
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 13.8 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan peaked at 13.98 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.82 °C, in 1957.
Afghanistan ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11.33 °C | — |
| 1941 | 13.32 °C | +17.6% |
| 1942 | 12.89 °C | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 11.52 °C | -10.6% |
| 1944 | 12.14 °C | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 11.37 °C | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 12.44 °C | +9.4% |
| 1947 | 12.34 °C | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 11.8 °C | -4.4% |
| 1949 | 10.51 °C | -11.0% |
| 1950 | 10.23 °C | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 11.24 °C | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 11.29 °C | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 11.45 °C | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 11.09 °C | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 11.93 °C | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 11.71 °C | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 9.82 °C | -16.2% |
| 1958 | 12.11 °C | +23.4% |
| 1959 | 11.74 °C | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 11.32 °C | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 11.34 °C | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 11.14 °C | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 12.41 °C | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 10.43 °C | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 11.21 °C | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 11.65 °C | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 11.04 °C | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 11.06 °C | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.59 °C | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 12.46 °C | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 12.7 °C | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.15 °C | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 12.02 °C | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 10.95 °C | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 11.04 °C | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.65 °C | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 12.7 °C | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 12.2 °C | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.82 °C | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 12.47 °C | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 12.2 °C | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.81 °C | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 11.75 °C | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 11.64 °C | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.23 °C | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 11.3 °C | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 12.63 °C | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 12.91 °C | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.89 °C | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 12.22 °C | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 11.21 °C | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 10.99 °C | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 11.51 °C | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.85 °C | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 11.73 °C | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.49 °C | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.61 °C | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.65 °C | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 12.57 °C | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.59 °C | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.41 °C | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.05 °C | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.49 °C | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.23 °C | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.97 °C | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 13.43 °C | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 12.56 °C | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 12.71 °C | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.35 °C | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.42 °C | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 13 °C | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.63 °C | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 12.84 °C | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 12.3 °C | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.98 °C | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13.77 °C | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 13.53 °C | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.74 °C | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.96 °C | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.36 °C | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.98 °C | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 13.75 °C | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.84 °C | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.49 °C | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 13.8 °C | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.8 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.8 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.97 °C | 10.51 °C | 13.32 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.26 °C | 9.82 °C | 12.11 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.32 °C | 10.43 °C | 12.41 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.77 °C | 10.15 °C | 12.7 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.88 °C | 10.81 °C | 12.91 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.78 °C | 10.99 °C | 12.65 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.78 °C | 11.97 °C | 13.43 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 °C | 11.63 °C | 13.77 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 °C | 12.36 °C | 13.98 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan was 13.8 °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 average annual surface temperature recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 °C in 1957.
- How does Afghanistan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.