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Average annual surface temperature in Syria

Syria: Average annual surface temperature was 20.26 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.26 °C
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.6 °C
in 2010
All-time low
16.64 °C
in 1992
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Syria, 1940–2025

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Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Syria stood at 20.26 °C.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Syria peaked at 20.6 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.64 °C, in 1992.

Syria ranks 116th 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 Syria, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 17.89 °C —
1941 18.31 °C +2.4%
1942 18.05 °C -1.5%
1943 18.23 °C +1.0%
1944 17.95 °C -1.5%
1945 17.54 °C -2.3%
1946 18.01 °C +2.7%
1947 18.88 °C +4.9%
1948 17.24 °C -8.7%
1949 16.89 °C -2.1%
1950 17.59 °C +4.2%
1951 18.53 °C +5.3%
1952 18.61 °C +0.4%
1953 17.44 °C -6.3%
1954 18.45 °C +5.8%
1955 19.02 °C +3.1%
1956 17.77 °C -6.6%
1957 18.06 °C +1.6%
1958 18.48 °C +2.3%
1959 17.27 °C -6.5%
1960 18.84 °C +9.1%
1961 17.7 °C -6.0%
1962 19.26 °C +8.8%
1963 18.41 °C -4.4%
1964 17.36 °C -5.7%
1965 18.13 °C +4.4%
1966 19 °C +4.8%
1967 16.78 °C -11.7%
1968 17.94 °C +6.9%
1969 18.06 °C +0.7%
1970 18.23 °C +1.0%
1971 17.54 °C -3.8%
1972 16.86 °C -3.9%
1973 17.67 °C +4.8%
1974 17.76 °C +0.5%
1975 17.56 °C -1.1%
1976 17.27 °C -1.7%
1977 17.9 °C +3.7%
1978 18.28 °C +2.1%
1979 18.66 °C +2.1%
1980 17.82 °C -4.5%
1981 18.08 °C +1.5%
1982 16.9 °C -6.5%
1983 17.1 °C +1.2%
1984 17.56 °C +2.7%
1985 17.94 °C +2.2%
1986 18.17 °C +1.3%
1987 18.07 °C -0.6%
1988 17.7 °C -2.0%
1989 18.31 °C +3.5%
1990 18.2 °C -0.6%
1991 18.05 °C -0.8%
1992 16.64 °C -7.8%
1993 17.65 °C +6.1%
1994 18.85 °C +6.8%
1995 18.24 °C -3.2%
1996 18.71 °C +2.6%
1997 17.66 °C -5.6%
1998 19.37 °C +9.7%
1999 19.32 °C -0.2%
2000 18.77 °C -2.9%
2001 19.32 °C +3.0%
2002 18.74 °C -3.0%
2003 18.73 °C -0.1%
2004 18.6 °C -0.7%
2005 18.52 °C -0.5%
2006 18.6 °C +0.4%
2007 18.82 °C +1.2%
2008 19 °C +1.0%
2009 18.86 °C -0.7%
2010 20.6 °C +9.2%
2011 18.3 °C -11.2%
2012 19.36 °C +5.8%
2013 19.31 °C -0.3%
2014 19.73 °C +2.2%
2015 19.62 °C -0.6%
2016 20.06 °C +2.2%
2017 19.77 °C -1.5%
2018 20.31 °C +2.7%
2019 19.63 °C -3.3%
2020 20.06 °C +2.2%
2021 20.35 °C +1.4%
2022 19.8 °C -2.7%
2023 20.17 °C +1.9%
2024 20.48 °C +1.5%
2025 20.26 °C -1.1%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 20.26 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 20.26 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 17.9 °C 16.89 °C 18.88 °C 10
1950s 18.12 °C 17.27 °C 19.02 °C 10
1960s 18.15 °C 16.78 °C 19.26 °C 10
1970s 17.77 °C 16.86 °C 18.66 °C 10
1980s 17.77 °C 16.9 °C 18.31 °C 10
1990s 18.27 °C 16.64 °C 19.37 °C 10
2000s 18.8 °C 18.52 °C 19.32 °C 10
2010s 19.67 °C 18.3 °C 20.6 °C 10
2020s 20.19 °C 19.8 °C 20.48 °C 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 113 Tunisia 21.12 °C compare
  2. 114 Bolivia 20.53 °C compare
  3. 115 Jordan 20.48 °C compare
  4. 117 Rwanda 20.12 °C compare
  5. 118 Cyprus 20.12 °C compare
  6. 119 Eswatini 20.04 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Syria?
Average annual surface temperature in Syria was 20.26 °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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 20.6 °C in 2010.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.64 °C in 1992.
How does Syria rank for average annual surface temperature?
Syria ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.