Decadal average surface temperature in Jordan
Jordan: Decadal average surface temperature was 19.95 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 19.95 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Jordan peaked at 19.95 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.15 °C, in 1940.
That places Jordan 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Jordan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 18.15 °C | — |
| 1950 | 18.2 °C | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 18.49 °C | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 18.41 °C | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 18.39 °C | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 18.8 °C | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.21 °C | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.95 °C | +3.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 19.95 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 19.95 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.15 °C | 18.15 °C | 18.15 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.2 °C | 18.2 °C | 18.2 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 18.49 °C | 18.49 °C | 18.49 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.41 °C | 18.41 °C | 18.41 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.39 °C | 18.39 °C | 18.39 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.8 °C | 18.8 °C | 18.8 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.21 °C | 19.21 °C | 19.21 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.95 °C | 19.95 °C | 19.95 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Jordan?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Jordan was 19.95 °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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.95 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 °C in 1940.
- How does Jordan rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Jordan ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.