Average annual surface temperature in Australia
Australia: Average annual surface temperature was 22.64 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average annual surface temperature in Australia, 1940–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.