Average annual surface temperature in Oman
Oman: Average annual surface temperature was 28.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.28
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.81
in 2024
All-time low
26.34
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Oman, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Oman is 28.28, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.34, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.65 | — |
| 1941 | 27.13 | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 27.47 | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 26.89 | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 27.43 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 26.89 | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 26.84 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 26.61 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 27.16 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 26.57 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 26.34 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 26.83 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 26.98 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 27.25 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 27.11 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 26.85 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 26.71 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 26.71 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 27.15 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 26.76 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 27.14 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 27.21 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 27 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 26.96 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 26.56 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 26.6 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 26.67 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 26.56 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 26.64 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 27.34 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 27.17 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 26.67 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 26.53 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 26.97 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 26.92 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26.92 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.05 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 27.22 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 27.09 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 27.48 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.01 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 27.65 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.28 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 26.84 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 27.33 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.63 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.42 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 27.63 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 27.76 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.14 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 28.01 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 27.54 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 26.83 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.62 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 27.91 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.74 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.35 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.8 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 28.41 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 28.05 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.73 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.77 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.72 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.95 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.81 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.85 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.82 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.42 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.21 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.29 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.94 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.04 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.76 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.37 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.05 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.28 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.24 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.94 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.23 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.09 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.56 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.81 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 28.28 | -1.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 28.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 28.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.97 | 26.57 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.87 | 26.34 | 27.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.87 | 26.56 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27 | 26.53 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.47 | 26.84 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.73 | 26.83 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.84 | 27.42 | 28.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 | 27.6 | 28.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 | 27.94 | 28.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 4 United Arab Emirates 28.85 compare
- 5 Senegal 28.52 compare
- 6 Niger 28.38 compare
- 8 Benin 28.26 compare
- 9 Mauritania 28.22 compare
- 10 South Sudan 28.19 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 28.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.34 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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