Average annual surface temperature in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average annual surface temperature was 21.46 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.46 °C
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.46 °C
in 2025
All-time low
19 °C
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 21.46 °C, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Pakistan peaked at 21.46 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19 °C, in 1957.
Pakistan ranks 107th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.75 °C | — |
| 1941 | 21.05 °C | +6.6% |
| 1942 | 20.59 °C | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 20.48 °C | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 19.81 °C | -3.3% |
| 1945 | 19.74 °C | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 20.79 °C | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 20.56 °C | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 19.87 °C | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 19.5 °C | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 19.02 °C | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 19.87 °C | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 19.8 °C | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 19.42 °C | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 19.89 °C | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 19.81 °C | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 19.57 °C | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 19 °C | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 20.25 °C | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 19.8 °C | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 19.82 °C | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 19.26 °C | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 19.39 °C | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 20.31 °C | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 19.34 °C | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 20.01 °C | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 19.89 °C | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 19.41 °C | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 19.52 °C | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 20.16 °C | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 20.26 °C | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 20.22 °C | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.3 °C | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 19.92 °C | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 19.64 °C | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 19.31 °C | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 19.5 °C | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 20.36 °C | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 19.87 °C | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 19.72 °C | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 20.44 °C | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 20.17 °C | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 19.33 °C | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 19.35 °C | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.83 °C | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 20.21 °C | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 19.56 °C | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 20.44 °C | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 20.9 °C | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.56 °C | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 20.37 °C | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 19.67 °C | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 19.45 °C | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.36 °C | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 19.81 °C | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.8 °C | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.8 °C | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.3 °C | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.54 °C | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 20.61 °C | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.6 °C | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.77 °C | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.01 °C | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.36 °C | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.13 °C | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.93 °C | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 21.03 °C | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 20.59 °C | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.39 °C | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.73 °C | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.98 °C | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.56 °C | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.98 °C | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.47 °C | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.15 °C | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.44 °C | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.32 °C | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.08 °C | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.19 °C | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.38 °C | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 20.34 °C | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.11 °C | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.19 °C | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.84 °C | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.13 °C | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.46 °C | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21.46 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 21.46 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.21 °C | 19.5 °C | 21.05 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.64 °C | 19 °C | 20.25 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.71 °C | 19.26 °C | 20.31 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.81 °C | 19.3 °C | 20.36 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.98 °C | 19.33 °C | 20.9 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.97 °C | 19.3 °C | 20.61 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.65 °C | 19.93 °C | 21.13 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 °C | 19.98 °C | 21.32 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.01 °C | 20.34 °C | 21.46 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Pakistan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Pakistan was 21.46 °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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 °C in 1957.
- How does Pakistan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.