Average annual surface temperature in Cyprus
Cyprus: Average annual surface temperature was 20.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.12
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.03
in 2018
All-time low
17.8
in 1992
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Cyprus, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Cyprus is 20.12, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Cyprus peaked at 21.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 18.45 | — |
| 1941 | 18.59 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 18.61 | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 18.57 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 18.46 | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 18.53 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 19.15 | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 19.3 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 18.1 | -6.2% |
| 1949 | 17.96 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 18.53 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 19.23 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 19.18 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 18.34 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 18.85 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 19.51 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 18.68 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 18.82 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 19.26 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 18.12 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 19.89 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 18.9 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 19.75 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 19.35 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 18.51 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 18.73 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 19.41 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 18.09 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 18.82 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 18.76 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 18.95 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 18.46 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.02 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 18.6 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 18.58 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.4 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 18.37 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 18.82 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 18.86 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 19.06 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 18.55 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 18.88 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.19 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 18.09 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 18.58 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 18.77 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.87 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 18.61 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 18.79 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.76 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.09 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 18.81 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 17.8 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 18.78 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 19.67 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 19.08 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.28 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.85 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.06 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 20.28 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.66 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.25 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.93 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.83 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.54 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.31 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.24 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.78 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.03 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.96 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.75 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.38 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 19.87 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.92 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.91 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.82 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.44 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.11 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.03 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.34 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.23 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.47 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.88 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.35 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.62 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 20.12 | -2.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 20.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 20.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.57 | 17.96 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.85 | 18.12 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.02 | 18.09 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.61 | 18.02 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.61 | 18.09 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.17 | 17.8 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.75 | 19.24 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.16 | 19.38 | 21.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.28 | 19.88 | 20.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cyprus?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cyprus was 20.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Cyprus ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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