Decadal average surface temperature in India
India: Decadal average surface temperature was 24.38 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in India, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
India recorded 24.38 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in India peaked at 24.38 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.35 °C, in 1950.
That places India 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.5 °C | 23.5 °C | 23.5 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.35 °C | 23.35 °C | 23.35 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.72 °C | 23.72 °C | 23.72 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.79 °C | 23.79 °C | 23.79 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.89 °C | 23.89 °C | 23.89 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.87 °C | 23.87 °C | 23.87 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2 °C | 24.2 °C | 24.2 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.38 °C | 24.38 °C | 24.38 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 72 Dominican Republic 24.47 °C compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.47 °C compare
- 74 Cook Islands 24.46 °C compare
- 76 Colombia 24.2 °C compare
- 77 Vietnam 24.18 °C compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 24.17 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in India?
- Decadal average surface temperature in India was 24.38 °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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 °C in 1950.
- How does India rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- India ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.