Average annual surface temperature in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average annual surface temperature was 24.06 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.06 °C
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.16 °C
in 2019
All-time low
22.68 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius stood at 24.06 °C.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Mauritius peaked at 24.16 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.68 °C, in 1956.
Mauritius ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.35 °C | — |
| 1941 | 23.21 °C | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 22.98 °C | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 22.72 °C | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 23.09 °C | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 22.92 °C | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 23.1 °C | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 23.03 °C | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 23.24 °C | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 23.13 °C | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 22.86 °C | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 23.05 °C | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 23.22 °C | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 23.48 °C | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 23.15 °C | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 22.85 °C | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 22.68 °C | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 22.87 °C | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 23.04 °C | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 22.94 °C | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 22.88 °C | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 23.22 °C | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 22.98 °C | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 22.75 °C | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 22.84 °C | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.86 °C | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 23.16 °C | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 23.3 °C | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 23.04 °C | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 23.64 °C | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 23.31 °C | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 23.12 °C | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 23.51 °C | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23.52 °C | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 22.87 °C | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 23.17 °C | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 23.53 °C | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 23.8 °C | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 23.55 °C | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 23.73 °C | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.61 °C | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 23.61 °C | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.31 °C | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.23 °C | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.83 °C | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.95 °C | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.97 °C | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 23.63 °C | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 23.53 °C | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.18 °C | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 23.22 °C | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.28 °C | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 22.8 °C | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.89 °C | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.23 °C | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.14 °C | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.93 °C | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.1 °C | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.38 °C | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.1 °C | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.91 °C | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 23.32 °C | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.61 °C | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.94 °C | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.68 °C | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7 °C | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.78 °C | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.49 °C | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4 °C | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.81 °C | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9 °C | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.78 °C | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.62 °C | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.78 °C | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.05 °C | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1 °C | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.77 °C | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.99 °C | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.86 °C | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.16 °C | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.45 °C | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.72 °C | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.31 °C | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.07 °C | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.9 °C | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 24.06 °C | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 24.06 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 24.06 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.08 °C | 22.72 °C | 23.35 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.01 °C | 22.68 °C | 23.48 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.07 °C | 22.75 °C | 23.64 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.41 °C | 22.87 °C | 23.8 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.29 °C | 22.83 °C | 23.63 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.11 °C | 22.8 °C | 23.38 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.56 °C | 22.91 °C | 23.94 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9 °C | 23.62 °C | 24.16 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 °C | 23.31 °C | 24.07 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Mauritius?
- Average annual surface temperature in Mauritius was 24.06 °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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 °C in 1956.
- How does Mauritius rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.