Average annual surface temperature in Tunisia
Tunisia: Average annual surface temperature was 21.12 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.12 °C
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.69 °C
in 2024
All-time low
17.8 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 21.12 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Tunisia peaked at 21.69 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8 °C, in 1940.
Tunisia ranks 113th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 17.8 °C | — |
| 1941 | 17.97 °C | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 18.38 °C | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 18.34 °C | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 18.01 °C | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 18.66 °C | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 19.2 °C | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 19.43 °C | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 18.49 °C | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 18.21 °C | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 18.42 °C | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 18.5 °C | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 19.22 °C | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 18.19 °C | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 17.92 °C | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 19.29 °C | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 17.82 °C | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 18.13 °C | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 18.81 °C | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 18.44 °C | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 19.09 °C | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 18.88 °C | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 18.49 °C | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 18.6 °C | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.6 °C | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.61 °C | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.05 °C | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 18.8 °C | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 19.09 °C | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 18.67 °C | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.96 °C | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 18.47 °C | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.39 °C | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 18.77 °C | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 18.45 °C | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 18.65 °C | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.03 °C | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 19.56 °C | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 18.72 °C | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 18.95 °C | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.49 °C | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 19.36 °C | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 19.6 °C | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.39 °C | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.87 °C | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.63 °C | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 19.41 °C | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 19.93 °C | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 20.07 °C | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 19.86 °C | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.96 °C | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.85 °C | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 19.02 °C | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.62 °C | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 20.39 °C | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.77 °C | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.64 °C | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.15 °C | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.89 °C | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.87 °C | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 20.27 °C | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.85 °C | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.46 °C | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.53 °C | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.13 °C | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.01 °C | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.41 °C | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.36 °C | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.42 °C | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.19 °C | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.78 °C | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.02 °C | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.7 °C | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 20.46 °C | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.94 °C | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.32 °C | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.99 °C | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.13 °C | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 20.57 °C | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4 °C | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.86 °C | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.39 °C | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.43 °C | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.18 °C | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.69 °C | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 21.12 °C | -2.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 21.12 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 21.12 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.45 °C | 17.8 °C | 19.43 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.47 °C | 17.82 °C | 19.29 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.79 °C | 18.49 °C | 19.09 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.7 °C | 18.03 °C | 19.56 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.46 °C | 18.49 °C | 20.07 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.82 °C | 18.85 °C | 20.87 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 °C | 20.01 °C | 20.85 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 °C | 20.02 °C | 20.99 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 °C | 20.86 °C | 21.69 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Tunisia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Tunisia was 21.12 °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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.69 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 °C in 1940.
- How does Tunisia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Tunisia ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.