Average annual surface temperature in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 26.87 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.87 °C
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.32 °C
in 2024
All-time low
25.43 °C
in 1974
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands is 26.87 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 27.32 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.43 °C, in 1974.
That places United States Virgin Islands 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Average annual surface temperature in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.02 °C | — |
| 1941 | 26.15 °C | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 26.05 °C | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 25.77 °C | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 25.93 °C | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 25.78 °C | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 25.98 °C | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 26.09 °C | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 26.03 °C | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 25.86 °C | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 25.52 °C | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 25.98 °C | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 26.18 °C | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 26.18 °C | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 25.81 °C | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 25.72 °C | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 25.77 °C | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 25.93 °C | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 26.48 °C | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 26.2 °C | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 26.36 °C | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 26.03 °C | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 26.01 °C | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 26.24 °C | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 26.07 °C | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 25.84 °C | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 26.12 °C | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 25.91 °C | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.94 °C | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 26.49 °C | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 26.13 °C | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 25.81 °C | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 25.85 °C | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 25.99 °C | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 25.43 °C | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 25.59 °C | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 25.54 °C | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.01 °C | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 26.11 °C | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 26 °C | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.37 °C | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 26.35 °C | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.85 °C | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 26.3 °C | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 25.73 °C | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 25.69 °C | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 25.83 °C | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 26.44 °C | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 26.21 °C | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 25.78 °C | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 26.09 °C | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 26.07 °C | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.12 °C | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.18 °C | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.07 °C | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.39 °C | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.99 °C | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 26.32 °C | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.72 °C | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 26.19 °C | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.99 °C | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.29 °C | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.35 °C | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.48 °C | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.24 °C | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.59 °C | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.53 °C | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5 °C | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.06 °C | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.25 °C | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.83 °C | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.31 °C | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4 °C | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.26 °C | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.3 °C | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.55 °C | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.66 °C | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5 °C | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.24 °C | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.56 °C | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.71 °C | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.51 °C | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.37 °C | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.94 °C | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.32 °C | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 26.87 °C | -1.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 26.87 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 26.87 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.97 °C | 25.77 °C | 26.15 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.98 °C | 25.52 °C | 26.48 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.1 °C | 25.84 °C | 26.49 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.85 °C | 25.43 °C | 26.13 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.05 °C | 25.69 °C | 26.44 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.22 °C | 25.99 °C | 26.72 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.33 °C | 25.99 °C | 26.59 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.46 °C | 26.24 °C | 26.83 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.79 °C | 26.37 °C | 27.32 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 24 American Samoa 26.94 °C compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 26.93 °C compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.89 °C compare
- 28 Brunei 26.85 °C compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 26.78 °C compare
- 30 Kuwait 26.74 °C compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in United States Virgin Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in United States Virgin Islands was 26.87 °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 States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.43 °C in 1974.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.