Average annual surface temperature in Thailand

Thailand: Average annual surface temperature was 26.31 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.31 °C
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.39 °C
in 2024
All-time low
24.54 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Thailand, 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

The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Thailand is 26.31 °C, 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 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.54 °C, 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

Annual values for Average annual surface temperature in Thailand, 1940 to 2025.
Year °C Change
1940 24.54 °C
1941 24.96 °C +1.7%
1942 24.62 °C -1.4%
1943 24.57 °C -0.2%
1944 25.15 °C +2.4%
1945 24.85 °C -1.2%
1946 25.21 °C +1.4%
1947 25.37 °C +0.7%
1948 25.01 °C -1.4%
1949 25.25 °C +0.9%
1950 25.25 °C +0.0%
1951 25.4 °C +0.6%
1952 25.27 °C -0.5%
1953 24.64 °C -2.5%
1954 25.4 °C +3.1%
1955 25.07 °C -1.3%
1956 25.08 °C +0.0%
1957 25.61 °C +2.1%
1958 25.63 °C +0.1%
1959 25.72 °C +0.3%
1960 25.78 °C +0.3%
1961 25.49 °C -1.1%
1962 25.25 °C -0.9%
1963 25.26 °C +0.0%
1964 25.38 °C +0.5%
1965 25.48 °C +0.4%
1966 25.41 °C -0.3%
1967 25.29 °C -0.5%
1968 25.66 °C +1.5%
1969 25.88 °C +0.9%
1970 25.72 °C -0.6%
1971 25 °C -2.8%
1972 25.68 °C +2.7%
1973 25.79 °C +0.4%
1974 25.29 °C -1.9%
1975 25.39 °C +0.4%
1976 25.27 °C -0.5%
1977 25.71 °C +1.8%
1978 25.9 °C +0.7%
1979 26.21 °C +1.2%
1980 26.21 °C +0.0%
1981 25.78 °C -1.6%
1982 25.76 °C -0.1%
1983 26.1 °C +1.3%
1984 25.71 °C -1.5%
1985 25.79 °C +0.3%
1986 25.75 °C -0.2%
1987 26.27 °C +2.0%
1988 26.09 °C -0.7%
1989 26.01 °C -0.3%
1990 26.26 °C +1.0%
1991 26.32 °C +0.2%
1992 25.95 °C -1.4%
1993 25.9 °C -0.2%
1994 26.1 °C +0.8%
1995 26.16 °C +0.2%
1996 25.84 °C -1.3%
1997 26.32 °C +1.9%
1998 27.06 °C +2.8%
1999 25.8 °C -4.6%
2000 25.91 °C +0.4%
2001 26.26 °C +1.3%
2002 26.46 °C +0.8%
2003 26.34 °C -0.5%
2004 26.27 °C -0.3%
2005 26.6 °C +1.3%
2006 26.46 °C -0.5%
2007 26.36 °C -0.4%
2008 25.87 °C -1.9%
2009 26.24 °C +1.4%
2010 26.93 °C +2.6%
2011 25.74 °C -4.4%
2012 26.65 °C +3.5%
2013 26.36 °C -1.1%
2014 26.4 °C +0.2%
2015 26.8 °C +1.5%
2016 26.95 °C +0.5%
2017 26.5 °C -1.7%
2018 26.45 °C -0.2%
2019 27.1 °C +2.5%
2020 27 °C -0.3%
2021 26.46 °C -2.0%
2022 26.37 °C -0.4%
2023 27.04 °C +2.5%
2024 27.39 °C +1.3%
2025 26.31 °C -3.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 26.31 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 26.31 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 24.95 °C 24.54 °C 25.37 °C 10
1950s 25.31 °C 24.64 °C 25.72 °C 10
1960s 25.49 °C 25.25 °C 25.88 °C 10
1970s 25.6 °C 25 °C 26.21 °C 10
1980s 25.95 °C 25.71 °C 26.27 °C 10
1990s 26.17 °C 25.8 °C 27.06 °C 10
2000s 26.28 °C 25.87 °C 26.6 °C 10
2010s 26.59 °C 25.74 °C 27.1 °C 10
2020s 26.76 °C 26.31 °C 27.39 °C 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 39 Bahrain 26.47 °C compare
  2. 40 Guinea 26.42 °C compare
  3. 41 Philippines 26.32 °C compare
  4. 43 Sierra Leone 26.31 °C compare
  5. 44 Yemen 26.29 °C compare
  6. 45 Kiribati 26.25 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Thailand?
Average annual surface temperature in Thailand was 26.31 °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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 27.39 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 24.54 °C 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 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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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.