Decadal average surface temperature in Australia
Australia: Decadal average surface temperature was 22.34 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Australia, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in Australia stood at 22.34 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Australia peaked at 22.34 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.53 °C, in 1970.
Australia ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Australia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.83 °C | — |
| 1950 | 21.97 °C | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 21.84 °C | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.53 °C | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 21.98 °C | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 22.03 °C | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.09 °C | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.34 °C | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 22.34 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 22.34 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.51 °C, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.83 °C | 21.83 °C | 21.83 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.97 °C | 21.97 °C | 21.97 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 21.84 °C | 21.84 °C | 21.84 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.53 °C | 21.53 °C | 21.53 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.98 °C | 21.98 °C | 21.98 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.03 °C | 22.03 °C | 22.03 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.09 °C | 22.09 °C | 22.09 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.34 °C | 22.34 °C | 22.34 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Australia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Australia was 22.34 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.53 °C in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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 Decadal average 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.