Average annual surface temperature in Libya
Libya: Average annual surface temperature was 23.19 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.19 °C
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.02 °C
in 2010
All-time low
19.87 °C
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 23.19 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Libya peaked at 24.02 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.87 °C, in 1945.
That places Libya 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 20.25 °C | — |
| 1941 | 20.9 °C | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 20.58 °C | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 19.93 °C | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 20.28 °C | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 19.87 °C | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 20.74 °C | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 21.33 °C | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 20.27 °C | -5.0% |
| 1949 | 20.16 °C | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 20.25 °C | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 21.26 °C | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 20.8 °C | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 20.7 °C | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 20.46 °C | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 21.76 °C | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 20.88 °C | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 21.22 °C | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 21.64 °C | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 20.76 °C | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 21.77 °C | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 20.29 °C | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 21.37 °C | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 21.66 °C | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 21.08 °C | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 20.81 °C | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 21.37 °C | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 20.79 °C | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 21.48 °C | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 22.1 °C | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 21.2 °C | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 21.33 °C | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 21.86 °C | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 21.17 °C | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 21.19 °C | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21.02 °C | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 21.18 °C | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.37 °C | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.47 °C | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.74 °C | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 21.5 °C | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.57 °C | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.25 °C | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 21.1 °C | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 21.4 °C | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 21.65 °C | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 21.49 °C | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 21.73 °C | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 22.19 °C | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 21.66 °C | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.05 °C | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.71 °C | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.16 °C | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.91 °C | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.81 °C | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.03 °C | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.23 °C | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.99 °C | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.19 °C | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.48 °C | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.61 °C | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 22.39 °C | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 22.27 °C | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2 °C | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.19 °C | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.45 °C | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.35 °C | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.58 °C | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.65 °C | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.62 °C | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.02 °C | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 21.92 °C | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 22.43 °C | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.84 °C | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.88 °C | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.25 °C | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2 °C | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.78 °C | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 23.64 °C | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 22.65 °C | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 22.58 °C | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.3 °C | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.6 °C | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.03 °C | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 23.92 °C | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 23.19 °C | -3.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 23.19 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 23.19 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.43 °C | 19.87 °C | 21.33 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.97 °C | 20.25 °C | 21.76 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.27 °C | 20.29 °C | 22.1 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.35 °C | 21.02 °C | 21.86 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.55 °C | 21.1 °C | 22.19 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.96 °C | 21.16 °C | 22.48 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.33 °C | 21.61 °C | 22.65 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 °C | 21.78 °C | 24.02 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 °C | 22.58 °C | 23.92 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 93 New Caledonia 23.27 °C compare
- 94 Tanzania 23.25 °C compare
- 95 Laos 23.2 °C compare
- 97 Madagascar 23.12 °C compare
- 98 Cape Verde 22.86 °C compare
- 99 Australia 22.64 °C compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Libya?
- Average annual surface temperature in Libya was 23.19 °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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.02 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.87 °C in 1945.
- How does Libya rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.