Decadal average surface temperature in El Salvador
El Salvador: Decadal average surface temperature was 26.4 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in El Salvador, 1940–2010
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 32 Saudi Arabia 26.52 °C compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 26.46 °C compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 26.42 °C compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 26.33 °C compare
- 37 Bahrain 26.29 °C compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 26.28 °C compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.