Average annual surface temperature in Oman
Oman: Average annual surface temperature was 28.28 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.28 °C
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.81 °C
in 2024
All-time low
26.34 °C
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Oman, 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 Oman is 28.28 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Oman peaked at 28.81 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.34 °C, in 1950.
Oman ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Oman, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.65 °C | — |
| 1941 | 27.13 °C | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 27.47 °C | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 26.89 °C | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 27.43 °C | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 26.89 °C | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 26.84 °C | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 26.61 °C | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 27.16 °C | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 26.57 °C | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 26.34 °C | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 26.83 °C | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 26.98 °C | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 27.25 °C | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 27.11 °C | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 26.85 °C | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 26.71 °C | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 26.71 °C | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 27.15 °C | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 26.76 °C | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 27.14 °C | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 27.21 °C | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 27 °C | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 26.96 °C | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 26.56 °C | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 26.6 °C | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 26.67 °C | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 26.56 °C | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 26.64 °C | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 27.34 °C | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 27.17 °C | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 26.67 °C | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 26.53 °C | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 26.97 °C | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 26.92 °C | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26.92 °C | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.05 °C | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 27.22 °C | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 27.09 °C | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 27.48 °C | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.01 °C | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 27.65 °C | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.28 °C | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 26.84 °C | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 27.33 °C | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.63 °C | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.42 °C | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 27.63 °C | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 27.76 °C | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.14 °C | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 28.01 °C | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 27.54 °C | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 26.83 °C | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.62 °C | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 27.91 °C | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.74 °C | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.35 °C | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.8 °C | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 28.41 °C | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 28.05 °C | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.73 °C | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.77 °C | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.72 °C | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.95 °C | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.81 °C | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.85 °C | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.82 °C | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1 °C | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.42 °C | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.21 °C | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.29 °C | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.94 °C | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.04 °C | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6 °C | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.76 °C | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.37 °C | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.05 °C | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.2 °C | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.28 °C | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.24 °C | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.94 °C | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.23 °C | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.09 °C | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.56 °C | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.81 °C | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 28.28 °C | -1.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 28.28 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 28.28 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.97 °C | 26.57 °C | 27.47 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.87 °C | 26.34 °C | 27.25 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.87 °C | 26.56 °C | 27.34 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 27 °C | 26.53 °C | 27.48 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.47 °C | 26.84 °C | 28.01 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.73 °C | 26.83 °C | 28.41 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.84 °C | 27.42 °C | 28.21 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 °C | 27.6 °C | 28.37 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 °C | 27.94 °C | 28.81 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 4 United Arab Emirates 28.85 °C compare
- 5 Senegal 28.52 °C compare
- 6 Niger 28.38 °C compare
- 8 Benin 28.26 °C compare
- 9 Mauritania 28.22 °C compare
- 10 South Sudan 28.19 °C compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Oman?
- Average annual surface temperature in Oman was 28.28 °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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 28.81 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.34 °C in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Oman ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.