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Average annual surface temperature in Kiribati

Kiribati: Average annual surface temperature was 26.25 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
26.25 °C
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.28 °C
in 2015
All-time low
25.18 °C
in 1955
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Kiribati, 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

Kiribati recorded 26.25 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Kiribati peaked at 27.28 °C in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.18 °C, in 1955.

Kiribati ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average annual surface temperature in Kiribati, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 26.62 °C —
1941 26.79 °C +0.6%
1942 25.79 °C -3.7%
1943 25.44 °C -1.3%
1944 25.91 °C +1.8%
1945 25.8 °C -0.4%
1946 26.11 °C +1.2%
1947 26.19 °C +0.3%
1948 26.13 °C -0.2%
1949 26.01 °C -0.4%
1950 25.51 °C -1.9%
1951 26.34 °C +3.2%
1952 26.42 °C +0.3%
1953 26.43 °C +0.0%
1954 25.74 °C -2.6%
1955 25.18 °C -2.2%
1956 25.39 °C +0.8%
1957 26.56 °C +4.6%
1958 26.54 °C -0.1%
1959 26.33 °C -0.8%
1960 26.2 °C -0.5%
1961 26.07 °C -0.5%
1962 25.74 °C -1.3%
1963 26.13 °C +1.5%
1964 25.87 °C -1.0%
1965 26.38 °C +2.0%
1966 26.72 °C +1.3%
1967 26.25 °C -1.8%
1968 26.22 °C -0.1%
1969 26.6 °C +1.4%
1970 25.78 °C -3.1%
1971 25.27 °C -2.0%
1972 26.45 °C +4.7%
1973 25.88 °C -2.1%
1974 25.4 °C -1.9%
1975 25.28 °C -0.5%
1976 25.84 °C +2.2%
1977 26.44 °C +2.3%
1978 26.3 °C -0.5%
1979 26.53 °C +0.9%
1980 26.45 °C -0.3%
1981 26.04 °C -1.6%
1982 26.64 °C +2.3%
1983 26.22 °C -1.6%
1984 25.7 °C -2.0%
1985 25.89 °C +0.7%
1986 26.47 °C +2.2%
1987 27 °C +2.0%
1988 25.44 °C -5.8%
1989 25.64 °C +0.8%
1990 26.74 °C +4.3%
1991 26.93 °C +0.7%
1992 26.68 °C -1.0%
1993 26.7 °C +0.1%
1994 26.85 °C +0.6%
1995 26.32 °C -2.0%
1996 25.97 °C -1.3%
1997 26.73 °C +2.9%
1998 25.83 °C -3.4%
1999 25.38 °C -1.7%
2000 25.6 °C +0.9%
2001 26.25 °C +2.5%
2002 27.08 °C +3.2%
2003 26.81 °C -1.0%
2004 26.82 °C +0.1%
2005 26.6 °C -0.8%
2006 26.68 °C +0.3%
2007 25.95 °C -2.7%
2008 25.6 °C -1.4%
2009 26.77 °C +4.6%
2010 26 °C -2.9%
2011 25.79 °C -0.8%
2012 26.27 °C +1.9%
2013 26.38 °C +0.4%
2014 26.74 °C +1.4%
2015 27.28 °C +2.0%
2016 26.68 °C -2.2%
2017 26.42 °C -1.0%
2018 26.73 °C +1.2%
2019 27.03 °C +1.1%
2020 26.42 °C -2.2%
2021 26 °C -1.6%
2022 25.86 °C -0.5%
2023 27.05 °C +4.6%
2024 26.94 °C -0.4%
2025 26.25 °C -2.6%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 26.25 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 26.25 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 26.08 °C 25.44 °C 26.79 °C 10
1950s 26.04 °C 25.18 °C 26.56 °C 10
1960s 26.22 °C 25.74 °C 26.72 °C 10
1970s 25.92 °C 25.27 °C 26.53 °C 10
1980s 26.15 °C 25.44 °C 27 °C 10
1990s 26.41 °C 25.38 °C 26.93 °C 10
2000s 26.42 °C 25.6 °C 27.08 °C 10
2010s 26.53 °C 25.79 °C 27.28 °C 10
2020s 26.42 °C 25.86 °C 27.05 °C 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 42 Thailand 26.31 °C compare
  2. 43 Sierra Leone 26.31 °C compare
  3. 44 Yemen 26.29 °C compare
  4. 46 Suriname 26.24 °C compare
  5. 47 Belize 26.1 °C compare
  6. 48 Cuba 26.09 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Kiribati?
Average annual surface temperature in Kiribati was 26.25 °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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 27.28 °C in 2015.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 25.18 °C in 1955.
How does Kiribati rank for average annual surface temperature?
Kiribati ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati 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
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.