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Average annual surface temperature in Iraq

Iraq: Average annual surface temperature was 23.9 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.9 °C
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.62 °C
in 2010
All-time low
20.33 °C
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Iraq, 1940–2025

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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 Iraq stood at 23.9 °C.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Iraq peaked at 24.62 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.33 °C, in 1949.

Iraq ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 22.07 °C —
1941 22.62 °C +2.5%
1942 22.27 °C -1.5%
1943 22.27 °C -0.0%
1944 21.98 °C -1.3%
1945 21.36 °C -2.8%
1946 21.74 °C +1.8%
1947 22.55 °C +3.7%
1948 21.25 °C -5.7%
1949 20.33 °C -4.3%
1950 20.69 °C +1.8%
1951 21.79 °C +5.3%
1952 21.77 °C -0.1%
1953 20.87 °C -4.1%
1954 21.63 °C +3.6%
1955 21.83 °C +0.9%
1956 21.18 °C -3.0%
1957 21.19 °C +0.0%
1958 21.86 °C +3.2%
1959 20.93 °C -4.3%
1960 22.15 °C +5.8%
1961 21.32 °C -3.7%
1962 22.79 °C +6.9%
1963 21.67 °C -4.9%
1964 20.75 °C -4.3%
1965 21.55 °C +3.9%
1966 22.45 °C +4.2%
1967 20.5 °C -8.7%
1968 21.5 °C +4.9%
1969 21.77 °C +1.3%
1970 21.78 °C +0.1%
1971 21.16 °C -2.9%
1972 20.6 °C -2.6%
1973 21.41 °C +3.9%
1974 21.17 °C -1.1%
1975 21.27 °C +0.5%
1976 21.09 °C -0.8%
1977 21.94 °C +4.0%
1978 22.2 °C +1.2%
1979 22.95 °C +3.4%
1980 21.97 °C -4.3%
1981 22.21 °C +1.1%
1982 20.76 °C -6.5%
1983 21.32 °C +2.7%
1984 21.52 °C +1.0%
1985 21.93 °C +1.9%
1986 22.02 °C +0.4%
1987 22.34 °C +1.4%
1988 21.89 °C -2.0%
1989 22.16 °C +1.2%
1990 22.37 °C +0.9%
1991 22.18 °C -0.9%
1992 20.68 °C -6.7%
1993 21.89 °C +5.8%
1994 22.82 °C +4.2%
1995 22.4 °C -1.8%
1996 23.19 °C +3.5%
1997 21.89 °C -5.6%
1998 23.5 °C +7.4%
1999 23.64 °C +0.6%
2000 22.97 °C -2.8%
2001 23.46 °C +2.1%
2002 22.96 °C -2.1%
2003 22.94 °C -0.1%
2004 22.89 °C -0.2%
2005 22.96 °C +0.3%
2006 23.13 °C +0.8%
2007 23.14 °C +0.0%
2008 23.17 °C +0.1%
2009 23.02 °C -0.7%
2010 24.62 °C +7.0%
2011 22.34 °C -9.3%
2012 23.31 °C +4.3%
2013 22.71 °C -2.6%
2014 23.36 °C +2.8%
2015 23.49 °C +0.6%
2016 23.54 °C +0.2%
2017 23.69 °C +0.6%
2018 24.04 °C +1.5%
2019 23.44 °C -2.5%
2020 23.82 °C +1.6%
2021 24.52 °C +3.0%
2022 23.95 °C -2.3%
2023 24 °C +0.2%
2024 24.01 °C +0.1%
2025 23.9 °C -0.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 23.9 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 23.9 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 21.84 °C 20.33 °C 22.62 °C 10
1950s 21.38 °C 20.69 °C 21.86 °C 10
1960s 21.65 °C 20.5 °C 22.79 °C 10
1970s 21.56 °C 20.6 °C 22.95 °C 10
1980s 21.81 °C 20.76 °C 22.34 °C 10
1990s 22.46 °C 20.68 °C 23.64 °C 10
2000s 23.06 °C 22.89 °C 23.46 °C 10
2010s 23.46 °C 22.34 °C 24.62 °C 10
2020s 24.03 °C 23.82 °C 24.52 °C 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 84 Myanmar 24.03 °C compare
  2. 85 Paraguay 24.03 °C compare
  3. 86 Vietnam 23.97 °C compare
  4. 88 Uganda 23.87 °C compare
  5. 89 Guatemala 23.69 °C compare
  6. 90 Egypt 23.57 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Iraq?
Average annual surface temperature in Iraq was 23.9 °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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 24.62 °C in 2010.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 20.33 °C in 1949.
How does Iraq rank for average annual surface temperature?
Iraq ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.