Decadal average surface temperature in El Salvador

El Salvador: Decadal average surface temperature was 26.4 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.4 °C
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.4 °C
in 2010
All-time low
24.81 °C
in 1940
Years of data
8
1940–2010

Decadal average surface temperature in El Salvador, 1940–2010

01020301940197520101940: 24.8 °C1950: 24.9 °C1960: 25.2 °C1970: 25.4 °C1980: 25.7 °C1990: 25.8 °C2000: 25.8 °C2010: 26.4 °C

Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 26.4 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in El Salvador peaked at 26.4 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.81 °C, in 1940.

El Salvador ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Decadal average surface temperature in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Decadal average surface temperature in El Salvador, 1940 to 2010.
Year °C Change
1940 24.81 °C
1950 24.88 °C +0.3%
1960 25.2 °C +1.3%
1970 25.43 °C +0.9%
1980 25.7 °C +1.1%
1990 25.79 °C +0.3%
2000 25.83 °C +0.1%
2010 26.4 °C +2.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 26.4 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 26.4 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 24.81 °C 24.81 °C 24.81 °C 1
1950s 24.88 °C 24.88 °C 24.88 °C 1
1960s 25.2 °C 25.2 °C 25.2 °C 1
1970s 25.43 °C 25.43 °C 25.43 °C 1
1980s 25.7 °C 25.7 °C 25.7 °C 1
1990s 25.79 °C 25.79 °C 25.79 °C 1
2000s 25.83 °C 25.83 °C 25.83 °C 1
2010s 26.4 °C 26.4 °C 26.4 °C 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 32 Saudi Arabia 26.52 °C compare
  2. 33 United States Virgin Islands 26.46 °C compare
  3. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 26.42 °C compare
  4. 36 Solomon Islands 26.33 °C compare
  5. 37 Bahrain 26.29 °C compare
  6. 38 Antigua and Barbuda 26.28 °C compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decadal average surface temperature in El Salvador?
Decadal average surface temperature in El Salvador was 26.4 °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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 26.4 °C in 2010.
What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 24.81 °C in 1940.
How does El Salvador rank for decadal average surface temperature?
El Salvador ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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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
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.