Average annual surface temperature in Chile
Chile: Average annual surface temperature was 9.48 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.48 °C
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
165th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.78 °C
in 2016
All-time low
7.64 °C
in 1954
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in Chile, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.88 °C | — |
| 1941 | 8.46 °C | +7.3% |
| 1942 | 8.05 °C | -4.8% |
| 1943 | 8.46 °C | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 8.55 °C | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 7.99 °C | -6.5% |
| 1946 | 8.01 °C | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 8.15 °C | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 7.87 °C | -3.5% |
| 1949 | 7.89 °C | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 7.86 °C | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 8.24 °C | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 8.53 °C | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 8.32 °C | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 7.64 °C | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 7.74 °C | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 8.05 °C | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 8.49 °C | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 8.72 °C | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 8.43 °C | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 8.89 °C | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 8.8 °C | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 8.99 °C | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8.61 °C | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 8.51 °C | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.48 °C | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.4 °C | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 8.33 °C | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.75 °C | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 8.67 °C | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 8.51 °C | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 8.06 °C | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.51 °C | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 8.48 °C | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.26 °C | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.22 °C | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.11 °C | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 9 °C | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 9.09 °C | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.1 °C | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.82 °C | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 8.88 °C | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.98 °C | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.01 °C | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.3 °C | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 8.86 °C | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 8.59 °C | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.99 °C | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 8.74 °C | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.82 °C | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.79 °C | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.61 °C | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.45 °C | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.91 °C | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.18 °C | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.96 °C | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.85 °C | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.15 °C | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.6 °C | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.02 °C | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.53 °C | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.86 °C | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.66 °C | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.31 °C | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.37 °C | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.93 °C | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.33 °C | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.58 °C | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 9.15 °C | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.01 °C | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.74 °C | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.96 °C | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.2 °C | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.27 °C | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.09 °C | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.48 °C | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.78 °C | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.29 °C | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.21 °C | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.56 °C | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.54 °C | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.5 °C | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.85 °C | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.61 °C | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 9.41 °C | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 9.48 °C | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9.48 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9.48 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.