Average annual surface temperature in India
India: Average annual surface temperature was 24.23 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.23 °C
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.82 °C
in 2016
All-time low
22.58 °C
in 1953
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in India, 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 India stood at 24.23 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in India peaked at 24.82 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.58 °C, in 1953.
India ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in India, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.24 °C | — |
| 1941 | 23.68 °C | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 23.52 °C | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 23.02 °C | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 23.65 °C | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 23.42 °C | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 23.92 °C | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 23.92 °C | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 23.71 °C | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 22.94 °C | -3.2% |
| 1950 | 22.74 °C | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 22.88 °C | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 22.92 °C | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 22.58 °C | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 23.69 °C | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 23.53 °C | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 23.44 °C | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 23.77 °C | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 24.11 °C | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 23.82 °C | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 23.92 °C | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 23.25 °C | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 23.34 °C | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 23.8 °C | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 23.78 °C | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 23.75 °C | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 23.79 °C | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 23.74 °C | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 23.57 °C | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 24.23 °C | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 23.71 °C | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 23.31 °C | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 24.01 °C | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 24.05 °C | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 23.82 °C | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 23.45 °C | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 23.82 °C | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 23.89 °C | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.6 °C | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 24.24 °C | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 24.21 °C | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 23.73 °C | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 23.74 °C | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.51 °C | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 23.72 °C | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 24.01 °C | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 23.84 °C | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 24.29 °C | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 24.2 °C | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.66 °C | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.64 °C | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.88 °C | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.79 °C | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.93 °C | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.81 °C | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.03 °C | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.92 °C | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.49 °C | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.17 °C | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.06 °C | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.94 °C | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.02 °C | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.38 °C | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.12 °C | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.17 °C | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.09 °C | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.34 °C | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.22 °C | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.99 °C | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7 °C | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.66 °C | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.01 °C | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.12 °C | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.93 °C | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.16 °C | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.44 °C | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.82 °C | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.68 °C | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.49 °C | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.45 °C | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.16 °C | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.26 °C | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.44 °C | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.44 °C | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.74 °C | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 24.23 °C | -2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.23 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 24.23 °C is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.23 °C, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.5 °C | 22.94 °C | 23.92 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.35 °C | 22.58 °C | 24.11 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.72 °C | 23.25 °C | 24.23 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.79 °C | 23.31 °C | 24.24 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.89 °C | 23.51 °C | 24.29 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.87 °C | 23.49 °C | 24.17 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2 °C | 23.94 °C | 24.7 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.38 °C | 23.93 °C | 24.82 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.38 °C | 24.16 °C | 24.74 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in India?
- Average annual surface temperature in India was 24.23 °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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.58 °C in 1953.
- How does India rank for average annual surface temperature?
- India ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.