Average annual surface temperature in Panama
Panama: Average annual surface temperature was 25.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.14
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.71
in 2015
All-time low
23.41
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Panama, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 25.14 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Panama peaked at 25.71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.41, in 1943.
That places Panama 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.84 | — |
| 1941 | 24.16 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 23.51 | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 23.41 | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 23.69 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 23.55 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 23.63 | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 23.76 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 23.72 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 24.24 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 23.9 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 24.37 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 24.45 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 24.53 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 24.11 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 23.93 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 23.79 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 24.76 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 24.95 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 24.81 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 24.53 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 24.64 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 24.05 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 24.16 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 24.13 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.25 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 24.41 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 24.18 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 24.26 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 24.79 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 24.37 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 23.98 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.62 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24.57 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 24.3 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 23.97 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 24.22 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 24.68 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 24.25 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 24.38 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 24.74 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.55 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.48 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 24.84 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.88 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.98 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.29 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 24.93 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24.39 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 24.17 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 24.54 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 24.53 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.52 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.49 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.25 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.93 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 25.12 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.03 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 24.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 24.48 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.91 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.83 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.04 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.08 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.96 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.96 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.65 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.14 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.23 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.82 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.04 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.15 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.32 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.71 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.49 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.25 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.03 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.39 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.28 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.95 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.78 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.6 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.67 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 25.14 | -2.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 25.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.75 | 23.41 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.36 | 23.79 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.34 | 24.05 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.33 | 23.97 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.43 | 23.88 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.55 | 24.03 | 25.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.82 | 24.2 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.24 | 24.82 | 25.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.24 | 24.78 | 25.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Panama?
- Average annual surface temperature in Panama was 25.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25.71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 in 1943.
- How does Panama rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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