Average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Average annual surface temperature was 25.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.75
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.35
in 2024
All-time low
24.03
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 25.75 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.03, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.27 | — |
| 1941 | 24.27 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 24.23 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 24.03 | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 24.49 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 24.17 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 24.51 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 24.69 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 24.43 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 24.45 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 24.06 | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 24.52 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 24.62 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 24.66 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 24.26 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 24.3 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 24.55 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 24.91 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 25.18 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 24.73 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 24.72 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 24.55 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 24.64 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 24.79 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 24.97 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 24.65 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 24.82 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 24.81 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.59 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 25.05 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 24.93 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.06 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 25.21 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.34 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 24.87 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 24.73 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 24.74 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.91 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 25.07 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.74 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 25.41 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 25.18 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 24.79 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 25.37 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 24.68 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 24.57 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 24.66 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.22 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 24.97 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.68 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 24.98 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 24.97 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.91 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.16 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.35 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.69 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 25.15 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.28 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.71 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.83 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.08 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.23 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.18 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.11 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.38 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.42 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.45 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.98 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.39 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.63 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.04 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.48 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.36 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.58 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.57 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.55 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.48 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.18 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.48 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.64 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.46 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.27 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.86 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 26.35 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 25.75 | -2.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 25.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 25.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.36 | 24.03 | 24.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.58 | 24.06 | 25.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.76 | 24.55 | 25.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.96 | 24.73 | 25.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.95 | 24.57 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.04 | 24.69 | 25.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2 | 24.83 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.43 | 25.04 | 25.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.72 | 25.27 | 26.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico?
- Average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico was 25.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.03 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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