Average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Average annual surface temperature was 18.22 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.22 °C
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
124th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.41 °C
in 2023
All-time low
13.55 °C
in 1969
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 18.22 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.41 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.55 °C, in 1969.
That places Turkmenistan 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 16.77 °C | — |
| 1941 | 18.4 °C | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 17.31 °C | -6.0% |
| 1943 | 16 °C | -7.5% |
| 1944 | 17.02 °C | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 15.94 °C | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 16.67 °C | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 17.38 °C | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 16.29 °C | -6.2% |
| 1949 | 14.24 °C | -12.6% |
| 1950 | 14.41 °C | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 15.17 °C | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 15.28 °C | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 15.61 °C | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 14.87 °C | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 16.7 °C | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 15.22 °C | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 14.99 °C | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 16.17 °C | +7.8% |
| 1959 | 14.78 °C | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 15.55 °C | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 16.55 °C | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 15.6 °C | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 16.39 °C | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 14.83 °C | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 15.98 °C | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 16.58 °C | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 15.66 °C | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 15.71 °C | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 13.55 °C | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 16.06 °C | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 16.41 °C | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 14.03 °C | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 15.83 °C | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 14.61 °C | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 16.05 °C | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 14.78 °C | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 15.94 °C | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 15.51 °C | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.25 °C | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 15.88 °C | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 16.28 °C | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.85 °C | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 16.75 °C | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 14.62 °C | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 15.89 °C | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 15.96 °C | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.86 °C | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.37 °C | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 16.14 °C | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.34 °C | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.91 °C | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 15.31 °C | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.03 °C | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 15.82 °C | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.81 °C | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6 °C | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 16.66 °C | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 16.54 °C | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.81 °C | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.85 °C | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.99 °C | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.74 °C | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.05 °C | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 17.14 °C | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1 °C | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1 °C | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8 °C | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.39 °C | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.88 °C | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.48 °C | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.27 °C | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 16.47 °C | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.39 °C | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 16.19 °C | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 17.06 °C | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 17.35 °C | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9 °C | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.18 °C | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4 °C | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.46 °C | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 17.75 °C | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 17.67 °C | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.41 °C | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17.43 °C | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 18.22 °C | +4.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 18.22 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 18.22 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.6 °C | 14.24 °C | 18.4 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.32 °C | 14.41 °C | 16.7 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.64 °C | 13.55 °C | 16.58 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.55 °C | 14.03 °C | 16.41 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.86 °C | 14.62 °C | 16.75 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.08 °C | 15.03 °C | 16.81 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 °C | 16.05 °C | 17.14 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.97 °C | 16.19 °C | 17.48 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.66 °C | 16.46 °C | 18.41 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan was 18.22 °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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 °C in 1969.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Turkmenistan ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.