Average annual surface temperature in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Average annual surface temperature was 25.75 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.