Average annual surface temperature in Yemen
Yemen: Average annual surface temperature was 26.29 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.29 °C
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.17 °C
in 2024
All-time low
23.11 °C
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 26.29 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Yemen peaked at 27.17 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.11 °C, in 1950.
That places Yemen 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Yemen, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.74 °C | — |
| 1941 | 24.18 °C | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 24.31 °C | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 23.19 °C | -4.6% |
| 1944 | 24.6 °C | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 23.91 °C | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 23.9 °C | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 23.68 °C | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 23.96 °C | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 23.45 °C | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 23.11 °C | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 23.77 °C | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 23.99 °C | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 24.03 °C | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 24.01 °C | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 23.9 °C | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 23.61 °C | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 23.96 °C | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 24.44 °C | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 23.9 °C | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 24.07 °C | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 24.6 °C | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 24.46 °C | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 24.33 °C | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 24.14 °C | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 24.1 °C | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.38 °C | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 23.98 °C | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 23.98 °C | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.62 °C | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 24.41 °C | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 23.56 °C | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 24.19 °C | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24.4 °C | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 24 °C | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 24.14 °C | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.21 °C | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 24.25 °C | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 24.51 °C | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24.87 °C | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 25.25 °C | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.95 °C | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 24.89 °C | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 24.53 °C | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 24.61 °C | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 24.99 °C | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 24.89 °C | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.3 °C | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 25.28 °C | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 24.79 °C | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 25.74 °C | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 25.48 °C | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 24.83 °C | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 25.15 °C | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.4 °C | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 25.33 °C | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.26 °C | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.78 °C | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.06 °C | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.72 °C | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.63 °C | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.55 °C | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.55 °C | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.72 °C | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.74 °C | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.99 °C | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.02 °C | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.03 °C | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.42 °C | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.17 °C | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.02 °C | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.91 °C | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.02 °C | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.8 °C | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.95 °C | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.09 °C | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.08 °C | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.99 °C | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.72 °C | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.27 °C | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.86 °C | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.82 °C | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.87 °C | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.6 °C | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 27.17 °C | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 26.29 °C | -3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 26.29 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29 °C, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 26.29 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.89 °C | 23.19 °C | 24.6 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.87 °C | 23.11 °C | 24.44 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.26 °C | 23.98 °C | 24.62 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.25 °C | 23.56 °C | 24.87 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.95 °C | 24.53 °C | 25.3 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.48 °C | 24.83 °C | 26.06 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.78 °C | 25.42 °C | 26.17 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.98 °C | 25.72 °C | 26.27 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.27 °C | 25.82 °C | 27.17 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Yemen?
- Average annual surface temperature in Yemen was 26.29 °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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.11 °C in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.