Decadal average surface temperature in Egypt
Egypt: Decadal average surface temperature was 23.51 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Egypt, 1940–2010
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 decadal average surface temperature in Egypt is 23.51 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Egypt peaked at 23.51 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.36 °C, in 1940.
Egypt ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Egypt, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.36 °C | — |
| 1950 | 21.81 °C | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 22.07 °C | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 21.89 °C | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 22.03 °C | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 22.58 °C | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.99 °C | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.51 °C | +2.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23.51 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23.51 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.36 °C | 21.36 °C | 21.36 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.81 °C | 21.81 °C | 21.81 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.07 °C | 22.07 °C | 22.07 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.89 °C | 21.89 °C | 21.89 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.03 °C | 22.03 °C | 22.03 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.58 °C | 22.58 °C | 22.58 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.99 °C | 22.99 °C | 22.99 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.51 °C | 23.51 °C | 23.51 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Egypt?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Egypt was 23.51 °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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.36 °C in 1940.
- How does Egypt rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.