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Average annual surface temperature in Australia

Australia: Average annual surface temperature was 22.64 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
22.64 °C
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.13 °C
in 2019
All-time low
20.58 °C
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Australia, 1940–2025

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 22.64 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Australia peaked at 23.13 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.58 °C, in 1974.

Australia ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average annual surface temperature in Australia, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 22.55 °C —
1941 21.85 °C -3.1%
1942 22.07 °C +1.0%
1943 21.52 °C -2.5%
1944 22 °C +2.2%
1945 21.83 °C -0.8%
1946 21.8 °C -0.1%
1947 21.87 °C +0.3%
1948 21.7 °C -0.8%
1949 21.08 °C -2.9%
1950 21.78 °C +3.3%
1951 22.12 °C +1.6%
1952 21.86 °C -1.2%
1953 21.87 °C +0.0%
1954 21.96 °C +0.4%
1955 21.7 °C -1.2%
1956 21.22 °C -2.2%
1957 22.27 °C +5.0%
1958 22.51 °C +1.1%
1959 22.44 °C -0.3%
1960 21.56 °C -3.9%
1961 22.32 °C +3.6%
1962 22.04 °C -1.3%
1963 21.79 °C -1.1%
1964 21.82 °C +0.2%
1965 22.26 °C +2.0%
1966 21.56 °C -3.2%
1967 21.74 °C +0.8%
1968 21.38 °C -1.6%
1969 21.93 °C +2.6%
1970 21.9 °C -0.2%
1971 21.56 °C -1.6%
1972 21.98 °C +2.0%
1973 22.04 °C +0.3%
1974 20.58 °C -6.6%
1975 21.23 °C +3.1%
1976 20.95 °C -1.3%
1977 21.65 °C +3.3%
1978 21.34 °C -1.4%
1979 22.05 °C +3.3%
1980 22.48 °C +1.9%
1981 21.98 °C -2.2%
1982 21.82 °C -0.7%
1983 22.08 °C +1.2%
1984 21.38 °C -3.2%
1985 21.95 °C +2.7%
1986 21.99 °C +0.2%
1987 21.95 °C -0.2%
1988 22.47 °C +2.4%
1989 21.69 °C -3.4%
1990 22.24 °C +2.5%
1991 22.33 °C +0.4%
1992 21.67 °C -3.0%
1993 21.98 °C +1.4%
1994 22.03 °C +0.2%
1995 21.74 °C -1.3%
1996 22.21 °C +2.2%
1997 21.93 °C -1.3%
1998 22.45 °C +2.4%
1999 21.75 °C -3.1%
2000 21.29 °C -2.1%
2001 21.46 °C +0.8%
2002 22.31 °C +4.0%
2003 22.22 °C -0.4%
2004 22.08 °C -0.7%
2005 22.73 °C +2.9%
2006 22.05 °C -3.0%
2007 22.27 °C +1.0%
2008 22.01 °C -1.2%
2009 22.49 °C +2.2%
2010 21.75 °C -3.3%
2011 21.35 °C -1.9%
2012 21.74 °C +1.8%
2013 22.9 °C +5.3%
2014 22.59 °C -1.3%
2015 22.51 °C -0.4%
2016 22.4 °C -0.5%
2017 22.47 °C +0.3%
2018 22.6 °C +0.6%
2019 23.13 °C +2.3%
2020 22.58 °C -2.4%
2021 21.96 °C -2.7%
2022 21.87 °C -0.4%
2023 22.43 °C +2.5%
2024 22.79 °C +1.6%
2025 22.64 °C -0.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 22.64 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 22.64 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 21.83 °C 21.08 °C 22.55 °C 10
1950s 21.97 °C 21.22 °C 22.51 °C 10
1960s 21.84 °C 21.38 °C 22.32 °C 10
1970s 21.53 °C 20.58 °C 22.05 °C 10
1980s 21.98 °C 21.38 °C 22.48 °C 10
1990s 22.03 °C 21.67 °C 22.45 °C 10
2000s 22.09 °C 21.29 °C 22.73 °C 10
2010s 22.34 °C 21.35 °C 23.13 °C 10
2020s 22.38 °C 21.87 °C 22.79 °C 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 96 Libya 23.19 °C compare
  2. 97 Madagascar 23.12 °C compare
  3. 98 Cape Verde 22.86 °C compare
  4. 100 Angola 22.35 °C compare
  5. 101 Malawi 22.29 °C compare
  6. 102 Zambia 22.02 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Australia?
Average annual surface temperature in Australia was 22.64 °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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 23.13 °C in 2019.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.58 °C in 1974.
How does Australia rank for average annual surface temperature?
Australia ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
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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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.