Average annual surface temperature in Australia
Australia: Average annual surface temperature was 22.64 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22.64
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.13
in 2019
All-time low
20.58
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Australia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 22.64 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.58, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.55 | — |
| 1941 | 21.85 | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 22.07 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 21.52 | -2.5% |
| 1944 | 22 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 21.83 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 21.8 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 21.87 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 21.7 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 21.08 | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 21.78 | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 22.12 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 21.86 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 21.87 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 21.96 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 21.7 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 21.22 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 22.27 | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 22.51 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 22.44 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 21.56 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 22.32 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 22.04 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 21.79 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 21.82 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22.26 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 21.56 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 21.74 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 21.38 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 21.93 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 21.9 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 21.56 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 21.98 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.04 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.58 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 21.23 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 20.95 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 21.65 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 21.34 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 22.05 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 22.48 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 21.98 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 21.82 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.08 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 21.38 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 21.95 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 21.99 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.95 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 22.47 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 21.69 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 22.24 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 22.33 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.67 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.98 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.03 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 21.74 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.21 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21.93 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.45 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 21.75 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 21.29 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.46 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.31 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 22.22 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.08 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.73 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.05 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.27 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.01 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 22.49 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.75 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 21.35 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.74 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.9 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.59 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.51 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.47 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.13 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.58 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.96 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.87 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.43 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 22.79 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 22.64 | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 22.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 22.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.83 | 21.08 | 22.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.97 | 21.22 | 22.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.84 | 21.38 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.53 | 20.58 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.98 | 21.38 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.03 | 21.67 | 22.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 21.29 | 22.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 21.35 | 23.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.38 | 21.87 | 22.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Australia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Australia was 22.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.58 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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