Average annual surface temperature in Portugal
Portugal: Average annual surface temperature was 16.17 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.17 °C
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.39 °C
in 2022
All-time low
12.96 °C
in 1978
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Portugal, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 16.17 °C 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 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.96 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 14.55 °C | — |
| 1941 | 14.78 °C | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 14.48 °C | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 15.2 °C | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 14.87 °C | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 15.79 °C | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 14.43 °C | -8.7% |
| 1947 | 15.28 °C | +5.9% |
| 1948 | 15.26 °C | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 15.24 °C | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 14.88 °C | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 14.32 °C | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 14.47 °C | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 15.03 °C | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 14.42 °C | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 15.57 °C | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 13.54 °C | -13.0% |
| 1957 | 14.63 °C | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 14.64 °C | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 14.77 °C | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 14.63 °C | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 15.66 °C | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 14.79 °C | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 14.54 °C | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 14.77 °C | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 14.66 °C | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 14.83 °C | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 14.47 °C | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 14.84 °C | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 14.21 °C | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 14.57 °C | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 13.93 °C | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 13.62 °C | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.45 °C | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 14.2 °C | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 14.17 °C | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 14.38 °C | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 14.19 °C | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 12.96 °C | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 14.44 °C | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 14.62 °C | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.29 °C | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 14.78 °C | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 14.75 °C | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.4 °C | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.99 °C | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.55 °C | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.49 °C | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 14.9 °C | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 15.86 °C | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 15.48 °C | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 15.11 °C | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 14.86 °C | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.23 °C | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 15.07 °C | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 16.24 °C | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 15.08 °C | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 15.97 °C | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 15.44 °C | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.98 °C | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.14 °C | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.21 °C | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.24 °C | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.54 °C | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.24 °C | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.26 °C | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7 °C | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.92 °C | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.83 °C | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.63 °C | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.34 °C | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.76 °C | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.96 °C | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.15 °C | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.36 °C | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.7 °C | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.59 °C | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1 °C | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.16 °C | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.46 °C | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.98 °C | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.46 °C | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.39 °C | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3 °C | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.17 °C | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 16.17 °C | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.17 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.17 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.99 °C | 14.43 °C | 15.79 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.63 °C | 13.54 °C | 15.57 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.74 °C | 14.21 °C | 15.66 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.09 °C | 12.96 °C | 14.57 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.96 °C | 14.4 °C | 15.86 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.24 °C | 14.23 °C | 16.24 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.27 °C | 14.83 °C | 15.7 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.46 °C | 14.96 °C | 16.1 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 °C | 15.46 °C | 16.39 °C | 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 °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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 °C 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 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.