Average annual surface temperature in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average annual surface temperature was 25.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.02
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.32
in 2024
All-time low
23.22
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Dominican Republic, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 25.02 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.22, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.44 | — |
| 1941 | 23.54 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 23.39 | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 23.34 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 23.62 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 23.38 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 23.61 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 24.1 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 23.55 | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 23.62 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 23.22 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 23.58 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 23.69 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 23.59 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 23.24 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 23.26 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 23.47 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 24.01 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 24.37 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 23.95 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 23.65 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 23.44 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 23.58 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 23.57 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 23.74 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 23.51 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 23.66 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 23.68 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 23.57 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 24.18 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 23.88 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 23.61 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 23.87 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 24.03 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 23.57 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 23.67 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.59 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.09 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 23.94 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 23.65 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 24.16 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 23.8 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 23.56 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 24.18 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 23.66 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 23.6 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 23.67 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 24.19 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 23.9 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 23.78 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 24.01 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.96 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.82 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.89 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.11 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 23.6 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 24.48 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.39 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.67 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 23.86 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 24.09 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.24 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.21 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.98 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.32 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.35 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.5 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.11 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.33 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.5 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.63 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.41 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.75 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.87 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.48 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.46 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.14 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 25.32 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 25.02 | -1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 25.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 25.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.56 | 23.34 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.64 | 23.22 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.66 | 23.44 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.79 | 23.57 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.85 | 23.56 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.99 | 23.6 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.16 | 23.86 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.47 | 24.11 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.88 | 24.46 | 25.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Dominican Republic?
- Average annual surface temperature in Dominican Republic was 25.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.22 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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