Average annual surface temperature in Mexico
Mexico: Average annual surface temperature was 21.68 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.68 °C
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.94 °C
in 2024
All-time low
18.98 °C
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Mexico, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 21.68 °C 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 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.98 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.15 °C | — |
| 1941 | 18.98 °C | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 19.37 °C | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 19.49 °C | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 19.38 °C | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 19.92 °C | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 19.67 °C | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 19.12 °C | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 19.68 °C | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 19.67 °C | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 20.27 °C | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 20.3 °C | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 19.93 °C | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 20.11 °C | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 20.25 °C | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 19.85 °C | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 19.93 °C | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 20.35 °C | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 19.89 °C | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 19.71 °C | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 19.76 °C | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 19.8 °C | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 20.15 °C | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 20.02 °C | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.71 °C | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 19.81 °C | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 19.45 °C | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.95 °C | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 19.56 °C | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 20.19 °C | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 19.85 °C | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 19.92 °C | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 20.23 °C | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 19.58 °C | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 19.85 °C | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 19.75 °C | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.42 °C | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 20.15 °C | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 20.06 °C | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.1 °C | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 20.48 °C | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 20.12 °C | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 20.53 °C | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 20.02 °C | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.87 °C | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 19.93 °C | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.13 °C | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.79 °C | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 20.18 °C | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.41 °C | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.39 °C | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.19 °C | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.06 °C | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.45 °C | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 20.94 °C | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20.98 °C | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.75 °C | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.35 °C | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.99 °C | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.65 °C | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.79 °C | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.66 °C | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.8 °C | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.86 °C | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.35 °C | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.95 °C | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.02 °C | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.68 °C | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.72 °C | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.17 °C | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.44 °C | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.25 °C | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.23 °C | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.79 °C | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.98 °C | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.05 °C | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.23 °C | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.38 °C | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.06 °C | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.34 °C | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.58 °C | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.24 °C | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.96 °C | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.68 °C | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 21.94 °C | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 21.68 °C | -1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.68 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21.68 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.44 °C | 18.98 °C | 19.92 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.06 °C | 19.71 °C | 20.35 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.84 °C | 19.45 °C | 20.19 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.89 °C | 19.42 °C | 20.23 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.15 °C | 19.79 °C | 20.53 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.57 °C | 20.06 °C | 20.99 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8 °C | 20.35 °C | 21.17 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 °C | 20.44 °C | 21.38 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.51 °C | 20.96 °C | 21.94 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
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- 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 °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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 °C 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 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.