Average annual surface temperature in Egypt
Egypt: Average annual surface temperature was 23.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.57
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.68
in 2010
All-time low
20.7
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Egypt, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23.57 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Egypt peaked at 24.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 1945.
Egypt ranks 90th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.37 | — |
| 1941 | 21.89 | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 21.75 | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 21.26 | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 21.43 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 20.7 | -3.4% |
| 1946 | 21.61 | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 22.11 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 20.75 | -6.1% |
| 1949 | 20.71 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 21.4 | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 21.84 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 21.87 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 21.35 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 21.43 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 22.08 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 21.91 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 22.29 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 22.46 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 21.48 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 22.7 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 21.3 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 22.52 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 22.72 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 21.51 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 21.66 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 22.35 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 21.44 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 22.02 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 22.53 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 21.81 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 21.88 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 22.12 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 21.88 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 21.82 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 21.47 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 21.81 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 21.6 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.92 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 22.57 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.1 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 21.83 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 21.53 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.33 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 22.03 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.41 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 22.1 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 22.13 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.61 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 22.17 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.42 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 22.44 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.74 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 22.65 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 22.57 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.6 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.81 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.35 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 23.06 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 23.13 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.31 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 23 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.15 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.93 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.94 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.01 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.93 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.05 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.35 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.21 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.68 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 22.65 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 23.26 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 23.31 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.62 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.35 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.73 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.01 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.1 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 23.37 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 23.16 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.62 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.95 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.84 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 24.04 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 23.57 | -2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.36 | 20.7 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.81 | 21.35 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.07 | 21.3 | 22.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.89 | 21.47 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.03 | 21.33 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.58 | 21.74 | 23.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.99 | 22.31 | 23.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 | 22.65 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 | 22.95 | 24.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Egypt?
- Average annual surface temperature in Egypt was 23.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 1945.
- How does Egypt rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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