Average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Average annual surface temperature was 28.85 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 28.85 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29.09 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.17 °C, in 1968.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.81 °C | 26.38 °C | 27.17 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.85 °C | 26.21 °C | 27.6 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.69 °C | 26.17 °C | 27.2 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.72 °C | 26.18 °C | 27.37 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.06 °C | 26.19 °C | 27.58 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.34 °C | 26.22 °C | 28.55 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1 °C | 27.87 °C | 28.3 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.55 °C | 27.78 °C | 28.96 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9 °C | 28.58 °C | 29.09 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates?
- Average annual surface temperature in United Arab Emirates was 28.85 °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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.17 °C in 1968.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for average annual surface temperature?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.