Average annual surface temperature in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 7.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.11
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.52
in 2021
All-time low
5.18
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Falkland Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Falkland Islands is 7.11, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Falkland Islands peaked at 7.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 1945.
That places Falkland Islands 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.9 | — |
| 1941 | 5.92 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 6.28 | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 6.41 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 5.82 | -9.1% |
| 1945 | 5.18 | -10.9% |
| 1946 | 5.84 | +12.6% |
| 1947 | 6.12 | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 5.85 | -4.4% |
| 1949 | 5.77 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 5.51 | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 5.89 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 6.05 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 5.88 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 5.79 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 5.81 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.5 | +11.9% |
| 1957 | 6.32 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 6.13 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 5.77 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 6.46 | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 6.87 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 6.43 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 6.22 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.44 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.17 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 6.61 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 6.91 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 6.5 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 6.61 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.28 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 6.29 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.25 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.45 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 6.25 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.82 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 6.37 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 6.42 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.8 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 6.46 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 6.76 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.85 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.99 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.16 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 6.87 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 6.15 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 6.56 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 6.4 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.23 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 6.7 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 6.27 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.37 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.06 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 6.36 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 6 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 6.29 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 7.38 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 6.97 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.35 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 6.69 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.99 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 6.66 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 6.56 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 7.01 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.22 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 6.73 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.58 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.69 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.18 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 7.12 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 7.52 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6.83 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 6.73 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.44 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 7.11 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.91 | 5.18 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.96 | 5.51 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.17 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 5.82 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.64 | 6.15 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.62 | 6 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 | 5.99 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 | 6.26 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.44 | 7.52 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.07 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.749 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7062 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.1045 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Average precipitation per year 681.54 (2025)
- Global precipitation anomaly 60.29 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2225 (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.3421 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Falkland Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Falkland Islands was 7.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 1945.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Falkland Islands ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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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