Average annual surface temperature in Libya
Libya: Average annual surface temperature was 23.19 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.