Average annual surface temperature in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average annual surface temperature was 27.06 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.06 °C
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.18 °C
in 2023
All-time low
24.28 °C
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in El Salvador, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 20 Eritrea 27.44 °C compare
  2. 21 Cambodia 27.26 °C compare
  3. 22 Somalia 27.11 °C compare
  4. 24 American Samoa 26.94 °C compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 26.93 °C compare
  6. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.89 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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

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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The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.