Average annual surface temperature in Algeria
Algeria: Average annual surface temperature was 24.75 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.75 °C
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.35 °C
in 2024
All-time low
21.08 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Algeria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Algeria is 24.75 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Algeria peaked at 25.35 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.08 °C, in 1943.
That places Algeria 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.31 °C | — |
| 1941 | 22.01 °C | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 21.87 °C | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 21.08 °C | -3.6% |
| 1944 | 21.87 °C | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 22.01 °C | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 22.07 °C | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 22.24 °C | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 21.72 °C | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 21.76 °C | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 21.82 °C | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 22.22 °C | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 22.19 °C | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 21.59 °C | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 21.4 °C | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 22.94 °C | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 21.52 °C | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 21.73 °C | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 22.72 °C | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 22.39 °C | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 22.64 °C | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 22.37 °C | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 22.09 °C | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 22.23 °C | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 22 °C | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.23 °C | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 22.74 °C | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 22.36 °C | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 22.71 °C | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 23.06 °C | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 22.93 °C | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 22.21 °C | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 22.17 °C | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 22.37 °C | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 21.77 °C | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 22.04 °C | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 21.63 °C | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 22.89 °C | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 22.61 °C | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.69 °C | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.7 °C | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.97 °C | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.44 °C | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 23.09 °C | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 22.33 °C | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.96 °C | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.65 °C | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 23.79 °C | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 23.38 °C | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.28 °C | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.45 °C | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.42 °C | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 22.17 °C | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.98 °C | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.13 °C | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 23.26 °C | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.27 °C | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.35 °C | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.45 °C | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.77 °C | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.33 °C | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.14 °C | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.85 °C | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.82 °C | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.48 °C | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.86 °C | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.81 °C | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.71 °C | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.61 °C | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.75 °C | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.95 °C | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 23.75 °C | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.68 °C | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.79 °C | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.27 °C | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.89 °C | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.71 °C | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.15 °C | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.17 °C | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.01 °C | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.73 °C | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 25.22 °C | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.68 °C | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.87 °C | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.35 °C | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.75 °C | -2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.75 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.75 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.79 °C | 21.08 °C | 22.24 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.05 °C | 21.4 °C | 22.94 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.44 °C | 22 °C | 23.06 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.33 °C | 21.63 °C | 22.93 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.96 °C | 22.33 °C | 23.79 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.13 °C | 22.17 °C | 23.77 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.74 °C | 23.33 °C | 24.14 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 °C | 23.68 °C | 24.95 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 °C | 24.68 °C | 25.35 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 71 East Timor 24.91 °C compare
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.87 °C compare
- 73 Fiji 24.82 °C compare
- 75 Cook Islands 24.5 °C compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 24.35 °C compare
- 77 Mozambique 24.35 °C compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Algeria?
- Average annual surface temperature in Algeria was 24.75 °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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.08 °C in 1943.
- How does Algeria rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Algeria ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.