Average annual surface temperature in Bahamas
Bahamas: Average annual surface temperature was 25.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25.97
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.37
in 2023
All-time low
24.61
in 1968
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Bahamas, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 25.97 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Bahamas peaked at 26.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.61, in 1968.
Bahamas ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.02 | — |
| 1941 | 25.23 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 25.43 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 25.24 | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 25.44 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 25.18 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 25.48 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 25.53 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 25.48 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 25.32 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 24.79 | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 25.1 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 25.18 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 25.25 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 25.06 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 24.9 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 24.89 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 25.42 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 25.06 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 25.57 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 25.13 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 25.23 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 25.04 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 25.04 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25.33 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 25 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 24.79 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 24.9 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 24.61 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 24.85 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 24.8 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.99 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.35 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 25.06 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 24.97 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 25.35 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 24.84 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 25.02 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 25.14 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 25.12 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 25.16 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 24.8 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.4 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 25.18 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 24.86 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.96 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.21 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 25.15 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.1 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.58 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 25.51 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.11 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 25.33 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.65 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.38 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.88 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.59 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 25.74 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.2 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.06 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.28 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.65 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.17 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.28 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.57 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.47 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.32 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.99 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.49 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.29 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.56 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.79 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.07 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.86 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.75 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.71 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.14 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.11 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.91 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.02 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.37 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.15 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.97 | -0.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 25.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 25.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.33 | 25.02 | 25.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.12 | 24.79 | 25.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.99 | 24.61 | 25.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.07 | 24.8 | 25.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.11 | 24.8 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4 | 24.88 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.38 | 25.06 | 25.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.67 | 24.99 | 26.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.09 | 25.91 | 26.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Bahamas?
- Average annual surface temperature in Bahamas was 25.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.61 in 1968.
- How does Bahamas rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Bahamas ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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