Average annual surface temperature in Qatar
Qatar: Average annual surface temperature was 27.88 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.88 °C
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.53 °C
in 2021
All-time low
25.65 °C
in 1972
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Qatar, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 27.88 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Qatar peaked at 28.53 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.65 °C, in 1972.
Qatar ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Qatar, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.49 °C | — |
| 1941 | 26.96 °C | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 26.8 °C | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 25.89 °C | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 26.5 °C | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 26.07 °C | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 26.45 °C | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 26.76 °C | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 26.07 °C | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 25.73 °C | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 26.02 °C | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 26.76 °C | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 26.77 °C | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 27 °C | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 26.94 °C | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 26.4 °C | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 26.32 °C | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.28 °C | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 26.76 °C | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 25.82 °C | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 26.72 °C | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 26.4 °C | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 26.93 °C | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 26.61 °C | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 25.82 °C | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 26.57 °C | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 26.95 °C | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 26.15 °C | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 26.21 °C | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26.57 °C | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 26.47 °C | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 26.07 °C | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.65 °C | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 26.38 °C | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 26.21 °C | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 26.19 °C | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 25.88 °C | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 26.64 °C | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 26.48 °C | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 26.93 °C | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.88 °C | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 26.9 °C | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.75 °C | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 25.77 °C | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.41 °C | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.59 °C | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 26.69 °C | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.94 °C | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.95 °C | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.34 °C | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 26.85 °C | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 26.12 °C | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7 °C | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.61 °C | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27 °C | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 26.55 °C | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 27.19 °C | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 26.61 °C | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 28 °C | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 28.05 °C | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.41 °C | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.57 °C | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.57 °C | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.62 °C | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.56 °C | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.28 °C | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.78 °C | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.88 °C | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.65 °C | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.81 °C | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.3 °C | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.56 °C | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7 °C | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.97 °C | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4 °C | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2 °C | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.61 °C | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.07 °C | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.44 °C | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.16 °C | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.09 °C | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.53 °C | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.35 °C | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.47 °C | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.37 °C | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.88 °C | -1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 27.88 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 27.88 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.37 °C | 25.73 °C | 26.96 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.51 °C | 25.82 °C | 27 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.49 °C | 25.82 °C | 26.95 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.29 °C | 25.65 °C | 26.93 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.52 °C | 25.75 °C | 26.95 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.87 °C | 25.7 °C | 28.05 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.61 °C | 27.28 °C | 27.88 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.84 °C | 26.97 °C | 28.44 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 °C | 27.88 °C | 28.53 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Qatar?
- Average annual surface temperature in Qatar was 27.88 °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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.53 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.65 °C in 1972.
- How does Qatar rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.