Average annual surface temperature in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average annual surface temperature was 17.48 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average annual surface temperature in Uruguay, 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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.