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Average annual surface temperature in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average annual surface temperature was 17.48 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
17.48 °C
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.59 °C
in 1943
All-time low
16.21 °C
in 1964
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Uruguay, 1940–2025

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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 Uruguay is 17.48 °C, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Uruguay peaked at 18.59 °C in 1943 and was at its lowest, 16.21 °C, in 1964.

Uruguay ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average annual surface temperature in Uruguay, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 17.07 °C —
1941 17.42 °C +2.0%
1942 17.1 °C -1.8%
1943 18.59 °C +8.7%
1944 18.24 °C -1.9%
1945 17.98 °C -1.4%
1946 17.38 °C -3.4%
1947 17.69 °C +1.8%
1948 17.63 °C -0.3%
1949 17.19 °C -2.5%
1950 17.34 °C +0.9%
1951 17.47 °C +0.7%
1952 17.3 °C -1.0%
1953 17.68 °C +2.2%
1954 17.15 °C -3.0%
1955 16.75 °C -2.3%
1956 17.19 °C +2.6%
1957 16.96 °C -1.3%
1958 17.03 °C +0.4%
1959 16.76 °C -1.6%
1960 17.2 °C +2.7%
1961 17.2 °C -0.0%
1962 16.51 °C -4.0%
1963 17.05 °C +3.3%
1964 16.21 °C -4.9%
1965 17.24 °C +6.3%
1966 16.46 °C -4.5%
1967 17.51 °C +6.3%
1968 17.23 °C -1.6%
1969 17.35 °C +0.7%
1970 17.41 °C +0.3%
1971 16.86 °C -3.1%
1972 17.31 °C +2.6%
1973 17.05 °C -1.5%
1974 16.93 °C -0.7%
1975 17.14 °C +1.2%
1976 16.47 °C -3.9%
1977 17.66 °C +7.2%
1978 17.12 °C -3.1%
1979 17.06 °C -0.4%
1980 17.72 °C +3.9%
1981 17.42 °C -1.7%
1982 17.68 °C +1.5%
1983 17.01 °C -3.8%
1984 16.86 °C -0.9%
1985 17.7 °C +5.0%
1986 17.77 °C +0.4%
1987 17.26 °C -2.9%
1988 16.6 °C -3.8%
1989 17.89 °C +7.7%
1990 17.22 °C -3.7%
1991 17.43 °C +1.2%
1992 16.97 °C -2.7%
1993 17.08 °C +0.7%
1994 17.62 °C +3.1%
1995 17.09 °C -3.0%
1996 17.27 °C +1.1%
1997 17.81 °C +3.1%
1998 16.9 °C -5.1%
1999 17.11 °C +1.3%
2000 17.26 °C +0.9%
2001 18.04 °C +4.5%
2002 17.49 °C -3.0%
2003 17.02 °C -2.7%
2004 17.62 °C +3.5%
2005 17.72 °C +0.6%
2006 17.9 °C +1.0%
2007 17.15 °C -4.2%
2008 17.77 °C +3.6%
2009 17.37 °C -2.3%
2010 17.38 °C +0.0%
2011 17.33 °C -0.3%
2012 18.05 °C +4.2%
2013 17.25 °C -4.4%
2014 17.81 °C +3.2%
2015 17.88 °C +0.4%
2016 17.25 °C -3.5%
2017 18.43 °C +6.8%
2018 17.98 °C -2.5%
2019 17.71 °C -1.5%
2020 17.61 °C -0.5%
2021 17.67 °C +0.4%
2022 17.2 °C -2.7%
2023 18.12 °C +5.3%
2024 17.56 °C -3.1%
2025 17.48 °C -0.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 17.48 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 17.48 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 17.63 °C 17.07 °C 18.59 °C 10
1950s 17.16 °C 16.75 °C 17.68 °C 10
1960s 17 °C 16.21 °C 17.51 °C 10
1970s 17.1 °C 16.47 °C 17.66 °C 10
1980s 17.39 °C 16.6 °C 17.89 °C 10
1990s 17.25 °C 16.9 °C 17.81 °C 10
2000s 17.54 °C 17.02 °C 18.04 °C 10
2010s 17.71 °C 17.25 °C 18.43 °C 10
2020s 17.61 °C 17.2 °C 18.12 °C 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 122 Peru 19.16 °C compare
  2. 123 South Africa 18.35 °C compare
  3. 124 Turkmenistan 18.22 °C compare
  4. 126 Lebanon 16.99 °C compare
  5. 127 Portugal 16.17 °C compare
  6. 128 Greece 16.02 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Uruguay?
Average annual surface temperature in Uruguay was 17.48 °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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.59 °C in 1943.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.21 °C in 1964.
How does Uruguay rank for average annual surface temperature?
Uruguay ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.