Average annual surface temperature in Egypt
Egypt: Average annual surface temperature was 23.57 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Egypt, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23.57 °C 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 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.7 °C, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.36 °C | 20.7 °C | 22.11 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.81 °C | 21.35 °C | 22.46 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.07 °C | 21.3 °C | 22.72 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.89 °C | 21.47 °C | 22.57 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.03 °C | 21.33 °C | 22.61 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.58 °C | 21.74 °C | 23.13 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.99 °C | 22.31 °C | 23.35 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 °C | 22.65 °C | 24.68 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 °C | 22.95 °C | 24.04 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Egypt?
- Average annual surface temperature in Egypt was 23.57 °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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 °C 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 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.