Average annual surface temperature in Qatar
Qatar: Average annual surface temperature was 27.88 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Qatar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2587 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.02 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.