Average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 27.55 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.55
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.61
in 2023
All-time low
25.88
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands is 27.55, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.88, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.49 | — |
| 1941 | 26.67 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 26.53 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 26.25 | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 26.44 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 26.27 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 26.66 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 26.7 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 26.63 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 26.22 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 25.88 | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 26.34 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 26.49 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 26.54 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 26.35 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 26.19 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 26.26 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.49 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 26.53 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 26.71 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 26.49 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 26.58 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.42 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 26.4 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 26.59 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 26.36 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 26.36 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.42 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 26.09 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 26.59 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 26.38 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 26.28 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.54 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 26.46 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 26.17 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 26.47 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 26.27 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.49 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 26.47 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 26.39 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.62 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 26.21 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 26.51 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 26.71 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 26.28 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 26.18 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 26.28 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.57 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 26.42 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.37 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.66 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 26.66 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.55 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.54 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.77 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.73 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.28 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.86 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 27.08 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.47 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 26.4 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.52 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 26.81 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.68 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.63 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.71 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.84 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.69 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.71 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.53 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.96 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.19 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.18 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.94 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.92 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.29 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.31 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.13 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.11 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.61 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.6 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 27.55 | -0.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 27.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 27.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.49 | 26.22 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.38 | 25.88 | 26.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.43 | 26.09 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.39 | 26.17 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.42 | 26.18 | 26.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.66 | 26.28 | 27.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.69 | 26.4 | 26.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 | 26.53 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.39 | 27.11 | 27.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.359 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.01 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cayman Islands was 27.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.88 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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