Average annual surface temperature in Portugal
Portugal: Average annual surface temperature was 16.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.17
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.39
in 2022
All-time low
12.96
in 1978
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Portugal, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 16.17 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Portugal peaked at 16.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.96, in 1978.
That places Portugal 127th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 14.55 | — |
| 1941 | 14.78 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 14.48 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 15.2 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 14.87 | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 15.79 | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 14.43 | -8.7% |
| 1947 | 15.28 | +5.9% |
| 1948 | 15.26 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 15.24 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 14.88 | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 14.32 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 14.47 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 15.03 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 14.42 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 15.57 | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 13.54 | -13.0% |
| 1957 | 14.63 | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 14.64 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 14.77 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 14.63 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 15.66 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 14.79 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 14.54 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 14.77 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 14.66 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 14.83 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 14.47 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 14.84 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 14.21 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 14.57 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 13.93 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 13.62 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.45 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 14.2 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 14.17 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 14.38 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 14.19 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 12.96 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 14.44 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 14.62 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.29 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 14.78 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 14.75 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.4 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.99 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.55 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.49 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 14.9 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 15.86 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 15.48 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 15.11 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 14.86 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.23 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 15.07 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 16.24 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 15.08 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 15.97 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 15.44 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.98 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.14 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.21 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.54 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.26 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.92 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.83 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.63 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.76 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.96 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.15 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.36 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.7 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.59 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.16 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.46 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.98 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.46 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.39 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.17 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 16.17 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.99 | 14.43 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.63 | 13.54 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.74 | 14.21 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.09 | 12.96 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.96 | 14.4 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.24 | 14.23 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.27 | 14.83 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.46 | 14.96 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 | 15.46 | 16.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Portugal?
- Average annual surface temperature in Portugal was 16.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Portugal ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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