Average annual surface temperature in Thailand
Thailand: Average annual surface temperature was 26.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.31
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.39
in 2024
All-time low
24.54
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Thailand, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Thailand is 26.31, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Thailand peaked at 27.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.54, in 1940.
That places Thailand 42nd 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.
Average annual surface temperature in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.54 | — |
| 1941 | 24.96 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 24.62 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 24.57 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 25.15 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 24.85 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 25.21 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 25.37 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 25.01 | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 25.25 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 25.25 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 25.4 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 25.27 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 24.64 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 25.4 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 25.07 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 25.08 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 25.61 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 25.63 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 25.72 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 25.78 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 25.49 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 25.25 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 25.26 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25.38 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 25.48 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 25.41 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 25.29 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 25.66 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 25.88 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 25.72 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 25 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 25.68 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 25.79 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 25.29 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 25.39 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 25.27 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 25.71 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 25.9 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 26.21 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.78 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 25.76 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.1 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.71 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 25.79 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.75 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.27 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 26.09 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 26.01 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.26 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 26.32 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 25.95 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 25.9 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.16 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.84 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.32 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 27.06 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 25.8 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 25.91 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.26 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.46 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.34 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.27 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.6 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.46 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.36 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.87 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.24 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.93 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.74 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 26.65 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.36 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.95 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.45 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 27 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.46 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.37 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.04 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.39 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 26.31 | -3.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.95 | 24.54 | 25.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.31 | 24.64 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.49 | 25.25 | 25.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.6 | 25 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.95 | 25.71 | 26.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.17 | 25.8 | 27.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.28 | 25.87 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.59 | 25.74 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 | 26.31 | 27.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Thailand?
- Average annual surface temperature in Thailand was 26.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.54 in 1940.
- How does Thailand rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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