Decadal average surface temperature in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Decadal average surface temperature was 23.25 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 23.25 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Costa Rica peaked at 23.25 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.13 °C, in 1940.
That places Costa Rica 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.13 °C | 22.13 °C | 22.13 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.55 °C | 22.55 °C | 22.55 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.51 °C | 22.51 °C | 22.51 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.5 °C | 22.5 °C | 22.5 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.83 °C | 22.83 °C | 22.83 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.81 °C | 22.81 °C | 22.81 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.95 °C | 22.95 °C | 22.95 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.25 °C | 23.25 °C | 23.25 °C | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Costa Rica?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Costa Rica was 23.25 °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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.25 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.13 °C in 1940.
- How does Costa Rica rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.