Average annual surface temperature in Palestine
Palestine: Average annual surface temperature was 21.24 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.24 °C
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22 °C
in 2010
All-time low
18.28 °C
in 1992
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Palestine, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 21.24 °C 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 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.28 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.4 °C | — |
| 1941 | 19.92 °C | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 19.47 °C | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 19.23 °C | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 19.39 °C | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 18.87 °C | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 19.7 °C | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 20.08 °C | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 18.58 °C | -7.4% |
| 1949 | 18.35 °C | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 19.15 °C | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 19.64 °C | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 19.7 °C | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.75 °C | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 19.49 °C | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 19.91 °C | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 19.26 °C | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 19.35 °C | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 19.84 °C | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 18.56 °C | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 20.28 °C | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 19.03 °C | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 20.28 °C | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 20.15 °C | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.81 °C | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 19.55 °C | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 20.07 °C | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 18.62 °C | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 19.56 °C | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 19.67 °C | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 19.33 °C | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 19.08 °C | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.92 °C | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 19.25 °C | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 19.29 °C | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.16 °C | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 19.12 °C | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.39 °C | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 19.52 °C | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.87 °C | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 19.37 °C | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 19.18 °C | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.61 °C | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.49 °C | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 18.99 °C | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.43 °C | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19.32 °C | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.13 °C | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.35 °C | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.19 °C | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.34 °C | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.32 °C | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.28 °C | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 19.33 °C | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 19.98 °C | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.5 °C | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.01 °C | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.55 °C | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.58 °C | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 20.57 °C | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.94 °C | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.57 °C | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.46 °C | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.23 °C | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.12 °C | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.89 °C | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.77 °C | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.22 °C | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.5 °C | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.64 °C | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22 °C | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 20.04 °C | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 20.68 °C | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.48 °C | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.55 °C | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.52 °C | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21 °C | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.69 °C | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.51 °C | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.74 °C | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.05 °C | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.36 °C | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.68 °C | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.43 °C | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.33 °C | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 21.24 °C | -0.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 21.24 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 21.24 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.3 °C | 18.35 °C | 20.08 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.37 °C | 18.56 °C | 19.91 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.6 °C | 18.62 °C | 20.28 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.29 °C | 18.92 °C | 19.87 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.11 °C | 18.49 °C | 19.43 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.64 °C | 18.28 °C | 20.58 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.23 °C | 19.77 °C | 20.64 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 °C | 20.04 °C | 22 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 °C | 20.68 °C | 21.43 °C | 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 °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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 22 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 °C 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 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.