Average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Average annual surface temperature was 25.75 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.75 °C
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.35 °C
in 2024
All-time low
24.03 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 25.75 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico peaked at 26.35 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.03 °C, in 1943.
Puerto Rico ranks 57th 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.
Average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.27 °C | — |
| 1941 | 24.27 °C | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 24.23 °C | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 24.03 °C | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 24.49 °C | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 24.17 °C | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 24.51 °C | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 24.69 °C | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 24.43 °C | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 24.45 °C | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 24.06 °C | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 24.52 °C | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 24.62 °C | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 24.66 °C | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 24.26 °C | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 24.3 °C | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 24.55 °C | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 24.91 °C | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 25.18 °C | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 24.73 °C | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 24.72 °C | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 24.55 °C | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 24.64 °C | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 24.79 °C | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 24.97 °C | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 24.65 °C | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 24.82 °C | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 24.81 °C | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.59 °C | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 25.05 °C | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 24.93 °C | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.06 °C | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 25.21 °C | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.34 °C | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 24.87 °C | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 24.73 °C | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 24.74 °C | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.91 °C | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 25.07 °C | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.74 °C | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 25.41 °C | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 25.18 °C | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 24.79 °C | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 25.37 °C | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 24.68 °C | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 24.57 °C | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 24.66 °C | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.22 °C | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 24.97 °C | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.68 °C | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 24.98 °C | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 24.97 °C | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.91 °C | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.16 °C | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.16 °C | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.35 °C | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.69 °C | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 25.15 °C | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.28 °C | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.71 °C | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.83 °C | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.08 °C | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.23 °C | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.18 °C | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.11 °C | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.38 °C | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.42 °C | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.45 °C | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.98 °C | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.39 °C | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.63 °C | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.04 °C | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.48 °C | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.36 °C | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.58 °C | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.57 °C | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.55 °C | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.48 °C | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.18 °C | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.48 °C | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.64 °C | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.46 °C | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.27 °C | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.86 °C | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 26.35 °C | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 25.75 °C | -2.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 25.75 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 25.75 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.36 °C | 24.03 °C | 24.69 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.58 °C | 24.06 °C | 25.18 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.76 °C | 24.55 °C | 25.05 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.96 °C | 24.73 °C | 25.34 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.95 °C | 24.57 °C | 25.41 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.04 °C | 24.69 °C | 25.35 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2 °C | 24.83 °C | 25.45 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.43 °C | 25.04 °C | 25.63 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.72 °C | 25.27 °C | 26.35 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico?
- Average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico was 25.75 °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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.03 °C in 1943.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.