Decadal average surface temperature in Libya
Libya: Decadal average surface temperature was 22.76 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Libya, 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 Libya is 22.76 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Libya peaked at 22.76 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.43 °C, in 1940.
Libya ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.43 °C | 20.43 °C | 20.43 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.97 °C | 20.97 °C | 20.97 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 21.27 °C | 21.27 °C | 21.27 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.35 °C | 21.35 °C | 21.35 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.55 °C | 21.55 °C | 21.55 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.96 °C | 21.96 °C | 21.96 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.33 °C | 22.33 °C | 22.33 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.76 °C | 22.76 °C | 22.76 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 93 Costa Rica 23.25 °C compare
- 94 Tanzania 23.07 °C compare
- 95 Madagascar 22.89 °C compare
- 97 Cape Verde 22.75 °C compare
- 98 New Caledonia 22.61 °C compare
- 99 Angola 22.56 °C compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 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 Libya?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Libya was 22.76 °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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.76 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 °C in 1940.
- How does Libya rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.