Average annual surface temperature in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average annual surface temperature was 26.93 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Sri Lanka, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 26.93 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.27 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.98 °C, in 1942.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.47 °C | 24.98 °C | 25.79 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.91 °C | 25.2 °C | 26.45 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.76 °C | 25.53 °C | 26.2 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.16 °C | 25.79 °C | 26.69 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.44 °C | 25.96 °C | 26.96 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.48 °C | 26.15 °C | 27.13 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 °C | 26.12 °C | 26.79 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 °C | 26.36 °C | 27.21 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.85 °C | 26.44 °C | 27.27 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 22 Somalia 27.11 °C compare
- 23 El Salvador 27.06 °C compare
- 24 American Samoa 26.94 °C compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.89 °C compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 26.87 °C compare
- 28 Brunei 26.85 °C compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.372 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Sri Lanka?
- Average annual surface temperature in Sri Lanka was 26.93 °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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.98 °C in 1942.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.