Average annual surface temperature in Chile
Chile: Average annual surface temperature was 9.48 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Chile, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Chile stood at 9.48 °C.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Chile peaked at 9.78 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.64 °C, in 1954.
That places Chile 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.13 °C | 7.87 °C | 8.55 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.2 °C | 7.64 °C | 8.72 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.64 °C | 8.33 °C | 8.99 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.53 °C | 8.06 °C | 9.1 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8 °C | 8.3 °C | 9.01 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.95 °C | 8.45 °C | 9.6 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 °C | 8.53 °C | 9.37 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 °C | 8.74 °C | 9.78 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 °C | 8.85 °C | 9.61 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Chile
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Chile?
- Average annual surface temperature in Chile was 9.48 °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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 °C in 1954.
- How does Chile rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Chile ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.