Average annual surface temperature in Palestine
Palestine: Average annual surface temperature was 21.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.24
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22
in 2010
All-time low
18.28
in 1992
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Palestine, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 21.24 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Palestine peaked at 22 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.28, in 1992.
That places Palestine 110th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.4 | — |
| 1941 | 19.92 | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 19.47 | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 19.23 | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 19.39 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 18.87 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 19.7 | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 20.08 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 18.58 | -7.4% |
| 1949 | 18.35 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 19.15 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 19.64 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 19.7 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.75 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 19.49 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 19.91 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 19.26 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 19.35 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 19.84 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 18.56 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 20.28 | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 19.03 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 20.28 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 20.15 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.81 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 19.55 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 20.07 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 18.62 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 19.56 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 19.67 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 19.33 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 19.08 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.92 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 19.25 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 19.29 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.16 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 19.12 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.39 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 19.52 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.87 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 19.37 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 19.18 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.61 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.49 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 18.99 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.43 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19.32 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.13 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.35 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.19 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.34 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.32 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.28 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 19.33 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 19.98 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.5 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.01 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.55 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.58 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 20.57 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.94 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.57 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.46 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.23 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.12 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.89 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.77 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.22 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.64 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 20.04 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 20.68 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.48 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.55 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.52 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.69 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.51 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.74 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.05 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.36 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.68 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.43 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.33 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 21.24 | -0.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 21.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 21.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.3 | 18.35 | 20.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.37 | 18.56 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.6 | 18.62 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.29 | 18.92 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.11 | 18.49 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.64 | 18.28 | 20.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.23 | 19.77 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 | 20.04 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 20.68 | 21.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Palestine?
- Average annual surface temperature in Palestine was 21.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 in 1992.
- How does Palestine rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Palestine ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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