Decadal average surface temperature in Mexico
Mexico: Decadal average surface temperature was 21.07 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 21.07 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Mexico peaked at 21.07 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.44 °C, in 1940.
That places Mexico 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Mexico, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.44 °C | — |
| 1950 | 20.06 °C | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 19.84 °C | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.89 °C | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 20.15 °C | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.57 °C | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 20.8 °C | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.07 °C | +1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.07 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21.07 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.44 °C | 19.44 °C | 19.44 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.06 °C | 20.06 °C | 20.06 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 19.84 °C | 19.84 °C | 19.84 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.89 °C | 19.89 °C | 19.89 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.15 °C | 20.15 °C | 20.15 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.57 °C | 20.57 °C | 20.57 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.8 °C | 20.8 °C | 20.8 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.07 °C | 21.07 °C | 21.07 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Mexico?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Mexico was 21.07 °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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.07 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.44 °C in 1940.
- How does Mexico rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.