Average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 27.55 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.55 °C
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.61 °C
in 2023
All-time low
25.88 °C
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands, 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 Cayman Islands is 27.55 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands peaked at 27.61 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.88 °C, in 1950.
Cayman Islands ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.49 °C | — |
| 1941 | 26.67 °C | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 26.53 °C | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 26.25 °C | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 26.44 °C | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 26.27 °C | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 26.66 °C | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 26.7 °C | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 26.63 °C | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 26.22 °C | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 25.88 °C | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 26.34 °C | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 26.49 °C | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 26.54 °C | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 26.35 °C | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 26.19 °C | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 26.26 °C | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.49 °C | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 26.53 °C | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 26.71 °C | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 26.49 °C | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 26.58 °C | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.42 °C | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 26.4 °C | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 26.59 °C | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 26.36 °C | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 26.36 °C | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.42 °C | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 26.09 °C | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 26.59 °C | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 26.38 °C | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 26.28 °C | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.54 °C | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 26.46 °C | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 26.17 °C | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 26.47 °C | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 26.27 °C | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.49 °C | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 26.47 °C | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 26.39 °C | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.62 °C | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 26.21 °C | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 26.51 °C | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 26.71 °C | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 26.28 °C | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 26.18 °C | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 26.28 °C | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.57 °C | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 26.42 °C | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.37 °C | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.66 °C | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 26.66 °C | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.55 °C | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.54 °C | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.77 °C | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.73 °C | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.28 °C | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.86 °C | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 27.08 °C | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.47 °C | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 26.4 °C | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.52 °C | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 26.81 °C | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.87 °C | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.68 °C | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.63 °C | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.71 °C | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.84 °C | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.69 °C | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.71 °C | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.53 °C | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.7 °C | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.7 °C | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.96 °C | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.01 °C | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.19 °C | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.18 °C | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.94 °C | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.92 °C | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.29 °C | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.31 °C | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.13 °C | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.11 °C | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.61 °C | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.6 °C | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 27.55 °C | -0.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 27.55 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 27.55 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.49 °C | 26.22 °C | 26.7 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.38 °C | 25.88 °C | 26.71 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.43 °C | 26.09 °C | 26.59 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.39 °C | 26.17 °C | 26.54 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.42 °C | 26.18 °C | 26.71 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.66 °C | 26.28 °C | 27.08 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.69 °C | 26.4 °C | 26.87 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 °C | 26.53 °C | 27.29 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.39 °C | 27.11 °C | 27.61 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands was 27.55 °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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.61 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.88 °C in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Cayman Islands ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.