Average annual surface temperature in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average annual surface temperature was 16.99 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.99 °C
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.3 °C
in 2010
All-time low
13.36 °C
in 1992
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 16.99 °C.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Lebanon peaked at 17.3 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.36 °C, in 1992.
Lebanon ranks 126th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 14.43 °C | — |
| 1941 | 14.78 °C | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 14.57 °C | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 14.77 °C | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 14.58 °C | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 14.17 °C | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 14.81 °C | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 15.47 °C | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 13.79 °C | -10.9% |
| 1949 | 13.73 °C | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 14.31 °C | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 14.86 °C | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 14.99 °C | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 13.71 °C | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 14.71 °C | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 15.53 °C | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 14.71 °C | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 14.96 °C | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 15.41 °C | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 13.87 °C | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 15.96 °C | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 14.57 °C | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 15.9 °C | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 15.29 °C | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 14.28 °C | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 14.82 °C | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 15.55 °C | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 13.43 °C | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 14.5 °C | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 14.86 °C | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.63 °C | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 14.1 °C | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.84 °C | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.26 °C | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.47 °C | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 14.22 °C | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 14.16 °C | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.49 °C | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 14.88 °C | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15.19 °C | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 14.54 °C | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 14.66 °C | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.71 °C | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 13.66 °C | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.28 °C | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.77 °C | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 14.69 °C | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.67 °C | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 14.61 °C | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.76 °C | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.9 °C | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.78 °C | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.36 °C | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 14.62 °C | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 15.36 °C | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 14.93 °C | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.44 °C | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.6 °C | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 15.95 °C | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 16.08 °C | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.34 °C | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 16.2 °C | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.66 °C | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.51 °C | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.27 °C | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.98 °C | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.06 °C | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.45 °C | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7 °C | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6 °C | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3 °C | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 15.07 °C | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 15.72 °C | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.75 °C | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.04 °C | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.73 °C | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.38 °C | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 16.13 °C | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.9 °C | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.13 °C | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.59 °C | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.72 °C | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.01 °C | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 16.76 °C | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 17.06 °C | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 16.99 °C | -0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 16.99 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 16.99 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.51 °C | 13.73 °C | 15.47 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.71 °C | 13.71 °C | 15.53 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.92 °C | 13.43 °C | 15.96 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.42 °C | 13.84 °C | 15.19 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.44 °C | 13.66 °C | 14.77 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 °C | 13.36 °C | 16.08 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 °C | 14.98 °C | 16.2 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 °C | 15.07 °C | 17.3 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.69 °C | 16.01 °C | 17.06 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 123 South Africa 18.35 °C compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 18.22 °C compare
- 125 Uruguay 17.48 °C compare
- 127 Portugal 16.17 °C compare
- 128 Greece 16.02 °C compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 15.44 °C compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Lebanon?
- Average annual surface temperature in Lebanon was 16.99 °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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 °C in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Lebanon ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.