Average annual surface temperature in India
India: Average annual surface temperature was 24.23 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.23
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.82
in 2016
All-time low
22.58
in 1953
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in India, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in India stood at 24.23.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.58, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.24 | — |
| 1941 | 23.68 | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 23.52 | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 23.02 | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 23.65 | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 23.42 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 23.92 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 23.92 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 23.71 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 22.94 | -3.2% |
| 1950 | 22.74 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 22.88 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 22.92 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 22.58 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 23.69 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 23.53 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 23.44 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 23.77 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 24.11 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 23.82 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 23.92 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 23.25 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 23.34 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 23.8 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 23.78 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 23.75 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 23.79 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 23.74 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 23.57 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 24.23 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 23.71 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 23.31 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 24.01 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 24.05 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 23.82 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 23.45 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 23.82 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 23.89 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.6 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 24.24 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 24.21 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 23.73 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 23.74 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.51 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 23.72 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 24.01 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 23.84 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 24.29 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 24.2 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.66 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.64 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.88 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.79 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.93 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.81 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.03 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.92 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.49 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.17 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.06 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.94 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.02 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.38 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.12 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.17 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.09 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.34 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.22 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.99 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.66 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.01 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.12 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.93 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.16 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.44 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.82 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.68 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.49 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.45 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.16 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.26 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.44 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.44 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.74 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 24.23 | -2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 24.23 is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.23, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.5 | 22.94 | 23.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.35 | 22.58 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.72 | 23.25 | 24.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.79 | 23.31 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.89 | 23.51 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.87 | 23.49 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2 | 23.94 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.38 | 23.93 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.38 | 24.16 | 24.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.58 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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