Decadal average surface temperature in Egypt

Egypt: Decadal average surface temperature was 23.51 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.51 °C
World rank
87th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.51 °C
in 2010
All-time low
21.36 °C
in 1940
Years of data
8
1940–2010

Decadal average surface temperature in Egypt, 1940–2010

05101520251940197520101940: 21.4 °C1950: 21.8 °C1960: 22.1 °C1970: 21.9 °C1980: 22 °C1990: 22.6 °C2000: 23 °C2010: 23.5 °C

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Honduras 23.75 °C compare
  2. 85 Papua New Guinea 23.65 °C compare
  3. 86 Ethiopia 23.65 °C compare
  4. 88 Iraq 23.46 °C compare
  5. 89 Laos 23.43 °C compare
  6. 90 Uganda 23.38 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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

Indicator
Decadal average surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed

The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.