Average annual surface temperature in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average annual surface temperature was 23.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.69
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.22
in 2024
All-time low
20.93
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Guatemala, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 23.69 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Guatemala peaked at 24.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 1956.
That places Guatemala 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.62 | — |
| 1941 | 21.68 | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 21.39 | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 20.95 | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 21.45 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 21.6 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 21.61 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 21.81 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 21.58 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 21.56 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 21.07 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 21.96 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 21.79 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 22.15 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 21.19 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 21.5 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 20.93 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 21.64 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 21.97 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 21.45 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 21.57 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 21.57 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 21.58 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.94 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 22.02 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 21.84 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 21.57 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 21.79 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 21.55 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 22.29 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 21.86 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 22.01 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 22.29 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 22.27 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 21.84 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 22.18 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 21.58 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 22.05 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.17 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 22.14 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 22.14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.92 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.28 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 22.53 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.95 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.05 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 21.99 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 22.43 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.43 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.01 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.23 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22.53 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 22.37 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.45 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.6 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.82 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.27 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.92 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 23.28 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 22.13 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 22.26 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.34 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.81 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.99 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.61 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.06 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.69 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.88 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.56 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.28 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.18 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.26 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.07 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.29 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.12 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.57 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.34 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.21 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.94 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.83 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.64 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.39 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.12 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 24.22 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.69 | -2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 23.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 23.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.52 | 20.95 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.56 | 20.93 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.77 | 21.55 | 22.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.04 | 21.58 | 22.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.17 | 21.92 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.56 | 22.13 | 23.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 | 22.26 | 23.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 | 23.07 | 23.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.81 | 23.39 | 24.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Guatemala?
- Average annual surface temperature in Guatemala was 23.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 1956.
- How does Guatemala rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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