Average annual surface temperature in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average annual surface temperature was 27.06 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in El Salvador, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in El Salvador stood at 27.06 °C.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in El Salvador peaked at 27.18 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.28 °C, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.81 °C | 24.48 °C | 25.43 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.88 °C | 24.28 °C | 25.35 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.2 °C | 24.53 °C | 25.62 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.43 °C | 25.08 °C | 25.92 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7 °C | 25.16 °C | 26.34 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.79 °C | 25.01 °C | 26.23 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.83 °C | 25.35 °C | 26.24 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 °C | 25.79 °C | 27.07 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.77 °C | 26.3 °C | 27.18 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 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 El Salvador?
- Average annual surface temperature in El Salvador was 27.06 °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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.28 °C in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for average annual surface temperature?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.