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Average annual surface temperature in Cyprus

Cyprus: Average annual surface temperature was 20.12 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.12 °C
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.03 °C
in 2018
All-time low
17.8 °C
in 1992
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Cyprus, 1940–2025

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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 Cyprus is 20.12 °C, 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 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.8 °C, 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 °C Change
1940 18.45 °C —
1941 18.59 °C +0.8%
1942 18.61 °C +0.1%
1943 18.57 °C -0.2%
1944 18.46 °C -0.6%
1945 18.53 °C +0.4%
1946 19.15 °C +3.3%
1947 19.3 °C +0.8%
1948 18.1 °C -6.2%
1949 17.96 °C -0.8%
1950 18.53 °C +3.2%
1951 19.23 °C +3.8%
1952 19.18 °C -0.2%
1953 18.34 °C -4.4%
1954 18.85 °C +2.8%
1955 19.51 °C +3.5%
1956 18.68 °C -4.2%
1957 18.82 °C +0.7%
1958 19.26 °C +2.4%
1959 18.12 °C -5.9%
1960 19.89 °C +9.8%
1961 18.9 °C -5.0%
1962 19.75 °C +4.4%
1963 19.35 °C -2.0%
1964 18.51 °C -4.3%
1965 18.73 °C +1.2%
1966 19.41 °C +3.6%
1967 18.09 °C -6.8%
1968 18.82 °C +4.0%
1969 18.76 °C -0.3%
1970 18.95 °C +1.0%
1971 18.46 °C -2.6%
1972 18.02 °C -2.3%
1973 18.6 °C +3.2%
1974 18.58 °C -0.2%
1975 18.4 °C -1.0%
1976 18.37 °C -0.1%
1977 18.82 °C +2.4%
1978 18.86 °C +0.2%
1979 19.06 °C +1.1%
1980 18.55 °C -2.7%
1981 18.88 °C +1.8%
1982 18.19 °C -3.6%
1983 18.09 °C -0.6%
1984 18.58 °C +2.7%
1985 18.77 °C +1.0%
1986 18.87 °C +0.6%
1987 18.61 °C -1.4%
1988 18.79 °C +1.0%
1989 18.76 °C -0.2%
1990 19.09 °C +1.8%
1991 18.81 °C -1.5%
1992 17.8 °C -5.4%
1993 18.78 °C +5.5%
1994 19.67 °C +4.7%
1995 19.08 °C -3.0%
1996 19.28 °C +1.0%
1997 18.85 °C -2.2%
1998 20.06 °C +6.4%
1999 20.28 °C +1.1%
2000 19.66 °C -3.1%
2001 20.25 °C +3.0%
2002 19.93 °C -1.6%
2003 19.83 °C -0.5%
2004 19.54 °C -1.4%
2005 19.31 °C -1.2%
2006 19.24 °C -0.3%
2007 19.78 °C +2.8%
2008 20.03 °C +1.3%
2009 19.96 °C -0.3%
2010 20.75 °C +3.9%
2011 19.38 °C -6.6%
2012 19.87 °C +2.5%
2013 19.92 °C +0.2%
2014 19.91 °C -0.0%
2015 19.82 °C -0.5%
2016 20.44 °C +3.1%
2017 20.11 °C -1.6%
2018 21.03 °C +4.6%
2019 20.34 °C -3.3%
2020 20.23 °C -0.6%
2021 20.47 °C +1.2%
2022 19.88 °C -2.9%
2023 20.35 °C +2.4%
2024 20.62 °C +1.3%
2025 20.12 °C -2.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 20.12 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 20.12 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 18.57 °C 17.96 °C 19.3 °C 10
1950s 18.85 °C 18.12 °C 19.51 °C 10
1960s 19.02 °C 18.09 °C 19.89 °C 10
1970s 18.61 °C 18.02 °C 19.06 °C 10
1980s 18.61 °C 18.09 °C 18.88 °C 10
1990s 19.17 °C 17.8 °C 20.28 °C 10
2000s 19.75 °C 19.24 °C 20.25 °C 10
2010s 20.16 °C 19.38 °C 21.03 °C 10
2020s 20.28 °C 19.88 °C 20.62 °C 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 115 Jordan 20.48 °C compare
  2. 116 Syria 20.26 °C compare
  3. 117 Rwanda 20.12 °C compare
  4. 119 Eswatini 20.04 °C compare
  5. 120 Iran 19.71 °C compare
  6. 121 Morocco 19.3 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Cyprus?
Average annual surface temperature in Cyprus was 20.12 °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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 21.03 °C in 2018.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8 °C 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 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.