Average annual surface temperature in Peru
Peru: Average annual surface temperature was 19.16 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Peru, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Peru recorded 19.16 °C 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 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.12 °C, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.7 °C | 17.19 °C | 18.04 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.74 °C | 17.12 °C | 18.36 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.16 °C | 17.81 °C | 18.56 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.11 °C | 17.68 °C | 18.55 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.37 °C | 17.93 °C | 19.19 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.62 °C | 18.28 °C | 19.37 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 °C | 18.39 °C | 18.94 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 °C | 18.66 °C | 19.42 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 °C | 18.89 °C | 20.02 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Peru?
- Average annual surface temperature in Peru was 19.16 °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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.12 °C 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 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.