Average annual surface temperature in Mexico
Mexico: Average annual surface temperature was 21.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.68
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.94
in 2024
All-time low
18.98
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Mexico, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 21.68 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Mexico peaked at 21.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.98, in 1941.
That places Mexico 105th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.15 | — |
| 1941 | 18.98 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 19.37 | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 19.49 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 19.38 | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 19.92 | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 19.67 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 19.12 | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 19.68 | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 19.67 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 20.27 | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 20.3 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 19.93 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 20.11 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 20.25 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 19.85 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 19.93 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 20.35 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 19.89 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 19.71 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 19.76 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 19.8 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 20.15 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 20.02 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.71 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 19.81 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 19.45 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.95 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 19.56 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 20.19 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 19.85 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 19.92 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 20.23 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 19.58 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 19.85 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 19.75 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.42 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 20.15 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 20.06 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.1 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 20.48 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 20.12 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 20.53 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 20.02 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.87 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 19.93 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.13 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.79 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 20.18 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.41 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.39 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.19 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.06 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.45 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 20.94 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20.98 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.75 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.35 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.99 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.65 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.79 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.66 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.8 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.86 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.35 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.95 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.02 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.68 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.72 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.17 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.44 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.25 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.23 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.79 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.98 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.05 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.23 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.38 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.06 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.34 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.58 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.24 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.96 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.68 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 21.94 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 21.68 | -1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.44 | 18.98 | 19.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.06 | 19.71 | 20.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.84 | 19.45 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.89 | 19.42 | 20.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.15 | 19.79 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.57 | 20.06 | 20.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8 | 20.35 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 20.44 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.51 | 20.96 | 21.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Mexico?
- Average annual surface temperature in Mexico was 21.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 in 1941.
- How does Mexico rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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