Average annual surface temperature in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average annual surface temperature was 13.8 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.