Average annual surface temperature in East Timor
East Timor: Average annual surface temperature was 24.91 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.91 °C
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.35 °C
in 2016
All-time low
23.46 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in East Timor, 1940–2025
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 East Timor is 24.91 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in East Timor peaked at 25.35 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.46 °C, in 1943.
That places East Timor 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in East Timor, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.73 °C | — |
| 1941 | 23.7 °C | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 23.78 °C | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 23.46 °C | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 23.51 °C | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 23.53 °C | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 23.71 °C | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 24.22 °C | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 24 °C | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 23.56 °C | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 23.58 °C | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 24.15 °C | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 24.17 °C | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 24.19 °C | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 23.81 °C | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 23.86 °C | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 23.85 °C | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 23.9 °C | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 24.36 °C | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 23.88 °C | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 23.82 °C | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 23.86 °C | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 24.06 °C | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 23.68 °C | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 23.86 °C | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 23.74 °C | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 23.87 °C | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 23.68 °C | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 24 °C | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 24.3 °C | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 24.27 °C | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 23.87 °C | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 23.86 °C | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 24.4 °C | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 23.82 °C | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 23.94 °C | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 23.82 °C | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 23.83 °C | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 24.16 °C | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.54 °C | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 24.37 °C | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 24.4 °C | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 23.89 °C | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 24.42 °C | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 24.26 °C | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.3 °C | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.32 °C | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 24.36 °C | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.66 °C | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.52 °C | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.44 °C | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 24.13 °C | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 24.4 °C | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.38 °C | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.14 °C | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 24.16 °C | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24.32 °C | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 24 °C | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.9 °C | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 24.02 °C | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 24.11 °C | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.26 °C | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.43 °C | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.52 °C | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.36 °C | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.75 °C | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.08 °C | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.42 °C | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.41 °C | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.57 °C | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.86 °C | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.22 °C | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.26 °C | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.63 °C | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.47 °C | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.44 °C | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.35 °C | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.82 °C | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.85 °C | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.64 °C | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.07 °C | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.94 °C | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.79 °C | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.7 °C | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.08 °C | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 24.91 °C | -0.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 24.91 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 24.91 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.72 °C | 23.46 °C | 24.22 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.97 °C | 23.58 °C | 24.36 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.89 °C | 23.68 °C | 24.3 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.05 °C | 23.82 °C | 24.54 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.35 °C | 23.89 °C | 24.66 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.29 °C | 24 °C | 24.9 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.39 °C | 24.08 °C | 24.75 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.65 °C | 24.22 °C | 25.35 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 °C | 24.7 °C | 25.08 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in East Timor?
- Average annual surface temperature in East Timor was 24.91 °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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.46 °C in 1943.
- How does East Timor rank for average annual surface temperature?
- East Timor ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.