Average annual surface temperature in Peru
Peru: Average annual surface temperature was 19.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.16
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
122nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.02
in 2024
All-time low
17.12
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Peru, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 19.16 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Peru peaked at 20.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.12, in 1956.
Peru ranks 122nd 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 18.03 | — |
| 1941 | 17.83 | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 17.19 | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 17.21 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 17.93 | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 17.76 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 17.57 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 17.76 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 18.04 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 17.65 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 17.41 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 17.71 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 17.69 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 17.87 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 17.48 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 17.47 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 17.12 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 18.15 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 18.36 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 18.18 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18.16 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 18.05 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.31 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 18.24 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 18.32 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 17.88 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 17.81 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 18.56 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 18.22 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 17.71 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 18.55 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 18.28 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.78 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 17.68 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.94 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 18.29 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 18.18 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 18.45 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 18.49 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.21 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.43 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.19 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 18.01 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 17.93 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.03 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.78 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 18.5 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.14 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 18.32 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 18.51 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 18.65 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.42 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.47 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.81 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.35 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.02 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19.37 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.28 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 18.39 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.42 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.72 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.74 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.67 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.94 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.78 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.68 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.67 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.92 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.18 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.66 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.79 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.29 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.42 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.03 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.03 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.37 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.01 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.89 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.67 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 20.02 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 19.16 | -4.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 19.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 19.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.7 | 17.19 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.74 | 17.12 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.16 | 17.81 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.11 | 17.68 | 18.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.37 | 17.93 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.62 | 18.28 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 | 18.39 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 18.66 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 | 18.89 | 20.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Peru?
- Average annual surface temperature in Peru was 19.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.12 in 1956.
- How does Peru rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Peru ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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