Average annual surface temperature in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Average annual surface temperature was 18.22 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.