Average annual surface temperature in Iraq
Iraq: Average annual surface temperature was 23.9 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Iraq, 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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.