Decadal average surface temperature in Iran
Iran: Decadal average surface temperature was 18.86 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Iran, 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 Iran is 18.86 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Iran peaked at 18.86 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.75 °C, in 1950.
Iran ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.14 °C | 17.14 °C | 17.14 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.75 °C | 16.75 °C | 16.75 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 16.98 °C | 16.98 °C | 16.98 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.11 °C | 17.11 °C | 17.11 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.91 °C | 16.91 °C | 16.91 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.61 °C | 17.61 °C | 17.61 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.47 °C | 18.47 °C | 18.47 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.86 °C | 18.86 °C | 18.86 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 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 Iran?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Iran was 18.86 °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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 °C in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Iran ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.