Average annual surface temperature in Israel
Israel: Average annual surface temperature was 21.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.32
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.95
in 2010
All-time low
18.2
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Israel, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 21.32 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Israel peaked at 21.95 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 1949.
Israel ranks 109th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.18 | — |
| 1941 | 19.69 | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 19.38 | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 19.07 | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 19.19 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 18.67 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 19.52 | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 19.92 | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 18.44 | -7.4% |
| 1949 | 18.2 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 19.04 | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 19.36 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 19.57 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 18.66 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 19.29 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 19.67 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 19.2 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 19.32 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 19.66 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 18.41 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 20.1 | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 18.95 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 20.18 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 20.11 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.75 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 19.42 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 19.92 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 18.59 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 19.51 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 19.83 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 19.4 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 19.21 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 19.07 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 19.32 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 19.25 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.15 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.17 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 19.4 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19.58 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 19.9 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.48 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 19.24 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.66 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.52 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 19.11 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 19.5 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 19.33 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 19.26 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 19.43 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 19.27 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 19.44 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.39 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.44 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 19.45 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 19.99 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.57 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 20.08 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.5 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 20.57 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 20.45 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.82 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.45 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.39 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.22 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.03 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.93 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.82 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.19 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.49 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 19.99 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 20.69 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 20.49 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.58 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.53 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.02 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.69 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.55 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.81 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.03 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.31 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.62 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 21.4 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 21.52 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 21.32 | -1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 21.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 21.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.13 | 18.2 | 19.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.22 | 18.41 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.54 | 18.59 | 20.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.35 | 19.07 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.18 | 18.52 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.69 | 18.44 | 20.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.19 | 19.82 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 | 19.99 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 20.62 | 21.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Israel?
- Average annual surface temperature in Israel was 21.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 1949.
- How does Israel rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Israel ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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