Average annual surface temperature in Morocco
Morocco: Average annual surface temperature was 19.3 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.3 °C
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.93 °C
in 2024
All-time low
15.89 °C
in 1972
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Morocco, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Morocco is 19.3 °C, 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 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.89 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 16.67 °C | — |
| 1941 | 17.17 °C | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 17.29 °C | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 16.91 °C | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 17.23 °C | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 18.02 °C | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 17.13 °C | -4.9% |
| 1947 | 17.61 °C | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 17.5 °C | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 17.02 °C | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 17.21 °C | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 16.91 °C | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 17.2 °C | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 16.58 °C | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 16.58 °C | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 17.96 °C | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 16.26 °C | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 16.64 °C | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 17.52 °C | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 17.04 °C | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 17.32 °C | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 18.06 °C | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 17.42 °C | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 16.85 °C | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 17.39 °C | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 17.1 °C | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 17.69 °C | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 17.12 °C | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 17.37 °C | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 17.29 °C | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.74 °C | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 16.45 °C | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 15.89 °C | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 17.17 °C | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 16.87 °C | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 17.01 °C | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 16.41 °C | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 17.33 °C | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 17.58 °C | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 17.34 °C | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 17.79 °C | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 18.01 °C | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.34 °C | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 18.39 °C | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 17.55 °C | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 18.02 °C | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 17.52 °C | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.55 °C | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 17.97 °C | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 17.99 °C | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.3 °C | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 17.23 °C | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 17.24 °C | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.03 °C | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.3 °C | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 18.43 °C | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.78 °C | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.37 °C | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.61 °C | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.15 °C | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.44 °C | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1 °C | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.56 °C | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.65 °C | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.19 °C | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 18.44 °C | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.53 °C | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.25 °C | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.13 °C | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.73 °C | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.17 °C | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.56 °C | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6 °C | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.46 °C | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.74 °C | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.74 °C | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.99 °C | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.58 °C | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.93 °C | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 18.9 °C | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.51 °C | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.16 °C | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.79 °C | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.9 °C | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.93 °C | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.3 °C | -3.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 19.3 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 19.3 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.26 °C | 16.67 °C | 18.02 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.99 °C | 16.26 °C | 17.96 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.36 °C | 16.85 °C | 18.06 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.98 °C | 15.89 °C | 17.74 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.91 °C | 17.34 °C | 18.55 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.94 °C | 17.03 °C | 18.61 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5 °C | 18.13 °C | 19.1 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.77 °C | 17.93 °C | 19.58 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6 °C | 19.16 °C | 19.93 °C | 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 °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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 19.93 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 °C 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 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.