Average annual surface temperature in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average annual surface temperature was 26.67 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 26.67 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Jamaica peaked at 26.73 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.04 °C, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.76 °C | 24.38 °C | 25.2 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.59 °C | 24.04 °C | 25.09 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.78 °C | 24.57 °C | 25.47 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.84 °C | 24.65 °C | 25.2 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.32 °C | 25.07 °C | 25.71 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4 °C | 24.85 °C | 25.91 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.57 °C | 25.13 °C | 25.83 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.97 °C | 25.47 °C | 26.5 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.51 °C | 26.13 °C | 26.73 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 26.78 °C compare
- 30 Kuwait 26.74 °C compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 26.67 °C compare
- 33 Central African Republic 26.65 °C compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 26.65 °C compare
- 35 Anguilla 26.65 °C compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9087 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Jamaica?
- Average annual surface temperature in Jamaica was 26.67 °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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.73 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.04 °C in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.