Average annual surface temperature in Philippines
Philippines: Average annual surface temperature was 26.32 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Philippines, 1940–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.