Average annual surface temperature in Vietnam
Vietnam: Average annual surface temperature was 23.97 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.97 °C
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.84 °C
in 2024
All-time low
22.05 °C
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Vietnam, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 23.97 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Vietnam peaked at 24.84 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.05 °C, in 1945.
That places Vietnam 86th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.37 °C | — |
| 1941 | 22.81 °C | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 22.54 °C | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 22.2 °C | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 22.63 °C | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 22.05 °C | -2.5% |
| 1946 | 23.07 °C | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 22.77 °C | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 22.85 °C | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 23.2 °C | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 23.15 °C | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 23.19 °C | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 23.44 °C | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 23.34 °C | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 23.24 °C | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 22.78 °C | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 22.73 °C | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 23.26 °C | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 23.3 °C | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 23.31 °C | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 23.36 °C | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 23.25 °C | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 22.91 °C | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 22.9 °C | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 23.12 °C | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.98 °C | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 23.18 °C | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 22.87 °C | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 23.22 °C | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 23.52 °C | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 23.32 °C | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 22.71 °C | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 23.3 °C | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 23.72 °C | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 23.08 °C | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 23.05 °C | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.85 °C | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 23.09 °C | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 23.29 °C | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 23.57 °C | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 23.63 °C | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 23.56 °C | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.41 °C | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.37 °C | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 23.1 °C | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 23.17 °C | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 23.3 °C | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 24 °C | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 23.53 °C | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 23.29 °C | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.73 °C | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 23.81 °C | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.39 °C | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 23.42 °C | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.67 °C | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 23.46 °C | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.27 °C | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.7 °C | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.47 °C | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.55 °C | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 23.55 °C | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.77 °C | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.06 °C | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.09 °C | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.66 °C | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.77 °C | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.98 °C | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.81 °C | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.27 °C | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.91 °C | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.36 °C | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.15 °C | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 24.05 °C | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.92 °C | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.99 °C | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.55 °C | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.52 °C | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2 °C | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.24 °C | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.82 °C | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.41 °C | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.12 °C | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.97 °C | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.51 °C | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 24.84 °C | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.97 °C | -3.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 23.97 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 23.97 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.65 °C | 22.05 °C | 23.2 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.17 °C | 22.73 °C | 23.44 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.13 °C | 22.87 °C | 23.52 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.2 °C | 22.71 °C | 23.72 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.44 °C | 23.1 °C | 24 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.65 °C | 23.27 °C | 24.47 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.79 °C | 23.27 °C | 24.09 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 °C | 23.15 °C | 24.82 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.31 °C | 23.97 °C | 24.84 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Vietnam?
- Average annual surface temperature in Vietnam was 23.97 °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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.84 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.05 °C in 1945.
- How does Vietnam rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Vietnam ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.