Average annual surface temperature in Morocco
Morocco: Average annual surface temperature was 19.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.93
in 2024
All-time low
15.89
in 1972
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Morocco, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Morocco is 19.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Morocco peaked at 19.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.89, in 1972.
Morocco ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 16.67 | — |
| 1941 | 17.17 | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 17.29 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 16.91 | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 17.23 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 18.02 | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 17.13 | -4.9% |
| 1947 | 17.61 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 17.5 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 17.02 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 17.21 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 16.91 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 17.2 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 16.58 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 16.58 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 17.96 | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 16.26 | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 16.64 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 17.52 | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 17.04 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 17.32 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 18.06 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 17.42 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 16.85 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 17.39 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 17.1 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 17.69 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 17.12 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 17.37 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 17.29 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.74 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 16.45 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 15.89 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 17.17 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 16.87 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 17.01 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 16.41 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 17.33 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 17.58 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 17.34 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 17.79 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 18.01 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.34 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 18.39 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 17.55 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 18.02 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 17.52 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.55 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 17.97 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 17.99 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.3 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 17.23 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.03 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.3 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 18.43 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.78 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.37 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.61 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.15 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.44 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.56 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.65 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.19 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 18.44 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.53 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.25 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.13 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.73 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.56 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.46 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.74 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.99 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.58 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.93 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.51 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.16 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.79 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.93 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.3 | -3.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 19.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 19.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.26 | 16.67 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.99 | 16.26 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.36 | 16.85 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.98 | 15.89 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.91 | 17.34 | 18.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.94 | 17.03 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5 | 18.13 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.77 | 17.93 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6 | 19.16 | 19.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Morocco?
- Average annual surface temperature in Morocco was 19.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 19.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 in 1972.
- How does Morocco rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Morocco ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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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