Average annual surface temperature in India
India: Average annual surface temperature was 24.23 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.