Average annual surface temperature in Philippines

Philippines: Average annual surface temperature was 26.32 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.32 °C
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.74 °C
in 2024
All-time low
23.88 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Philippines, 1940–2025

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Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Philippines stood at 26.32 °C.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Philippines peaked at 26.74 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.88 °C, in 1943.

Philippines ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.

Average annual surface temperature in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Average annual surface temperature in Philippines, 1940 to 2025.
Year °C Change
1940 24.21 °C
1941 24.49 °C +1.1%
1942 24.34 °C -0.6%
1943 23.88 °C -1.9%
1944 24.31 °C +1.8%
1945 24.54 °C +1.0%
1946 24.45 °C -0.4%
1947 24.59 °C +0.6%
1948 24.42 °C -0.7%
1949 24.9 °C +1.9%
1950 25.04 °C +0.6%
1951 25.16 °C +0.5%
1952 25.29 °C +0.5%
1953 25.32 °C +0.1%
1954 25.24 °C -0.3%
1955 25.02 °C -0.9%
1956 24.79 °C -0.9%
1957 25.16 °C +1.5%
1958 25.29 °C +0.5%
1959 25.33 °C +0.2%
1960 25.44 °C +0.4%
1961 25.23 °C -0.8%
1962 25.14 °C -0.3%
1963 25.01 °C -0.5%
1964 24.68 °C -1.3%
1965 24.42 °C -1.1%
1966 24.95 °C +2.2%
1967 25 °C +0.2%
1968 25.21 °C +0.8%
1969 25.51 °C +1.2%
1970 25.52 °C +0.0%
1971 25.01 °C -2.0%
1972 25.18 °C +0.7%
1973 25.66 °C +1.9%
1974 25.18 °C -1.9%
1975 25.26 °C +0.3%
1976 25.08 °C -0.7%
1977 25.42 °C +1.4%
1978 25.53 °C +0.4%
1979 25.55 °C +0.1%
1980 25.5 °C -0.2%
1981 25.41 °C -0.3%
1982 25.29 °C -0.5%
1983 25.7 °C +1.6%
1984 25.32 °C -1.5%
1985 25.4 °C +0.3%
1986 25.44 °C +0.2%
1987 25.85 °C +1.6%
1988 25.92 °C +0.3%
1989 25.51 °C -1.6%
1990 25.76 °C +1.0%
1991 25.67 °C -0.3%
1992 25.62 °C -0.2%
1993 25.64 °C +0.1%
1994 25.65 °C +0.1%
1995 25.54 °C -0.4%
1996 25.41 °C -0.5%
1997 25.44 °C +0.1%
1998 26.27 °C +3.3%
1999 25.45 °C -3.1%
2000 25.57 °C +0.5%
2001 25.77 °C +0.8%
2002 25.88 °C +0.4%
2003 25.79 °C -0.3%
2004 25.85 °C +0.2%
2005 25.96 °C +0.4%
2006 26.08 °C +0.5%
2007 26.07 °C -0.0%
2008 25.81 °C -1.0%
2009 25.94 °C +0.5%
2010 26.29 °C +1.4%
2011 25.79 °C -1.9%
2012 26.02 °C +0.9%
2013 26.11 °C +0.3%
2014 25.94 °C -0.6%
2015 26.15 °C +0.8%
2016 26.52 °C +1.4%
2017 26.13 °C -1.4%
2018 26.25 °C +0.5%
2019 26.37 °C +0.4%
2020 26.45 °C +0.3%
2021 26.25 °C -0.8%
2022 26.22 °C -0.1%
2023 26.44 °C +0.9%
2024 26.74 °C +1.1%
2025 26.32 °C -1.6%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 26.32 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 26.32 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 24.41 °C 23.88 °C 24.9 °C 10
1950s 25.16 °C 24.79 °C 25.33 °C 10
1960s 25.06 °C 24.42 °C 25.51 °C 10
1970s 25.34 °C 25.01 °C 25.66 °C 10
1980s 25.53 °C 25.29 °C 25.92 °C 10
1990s 25.64 °C 25.41 °C 26.27 °C 10
2000s 25.87 °C 25.57 °C 26.08 °C 10
2010s 26.16 °C 25.79 °C 26.52 °C 10
2020s 26.41 °C 26.22 °C 26.74 °C 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 26.53 °C compare
  2. 39 Bahrain 26.47 °C compare
  3. 40 Guinea 26.42 °C compare
  4. 42 Thailand 26.31 °C compare
  5. 43 Sierra Leone 26.31 °C compare
  6. 44 Yemen 26.29 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Philippines?
Average annual surface temperature in Philippines was 26.32 °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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 26.74 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 23.88 °C in 1943.
How does Philippines rank for average annual surface temperature?
Philippines ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.