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.
Decadal average surface temperature in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.13 °C | — |
| 1950 | 22.55 °C | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 22.51 °C | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 22.5 °C | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 22.83 °C | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 22.81 °C | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.95 °C | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.25 °C | +1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.25 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.25 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.