Decadal average surface temperature in Morocco
Morocco: Decadal average surface temperature was 18.77 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Morocco, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in Morocco stood at 18.77 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Morocco peaked at 18.77 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.98 °C, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 122nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Morocco, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 17.26 °C | — |
| 1950 | 16.99 °C | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 17.36 °C | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 16.98 °C | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 17.91 °C | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 17.94 °C | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.5 °C | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.77 °C | +1.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 18.77 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 18.77 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.26 °C | 17.26 °C | 17.26 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.99 °C | 16.99 °C | 16.99 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 17.36 °C | 17.36 °C | 17.36 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 16.98 °C | 16.98 °C | 16.98 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.91 °C | 17.91 °C | 17.91 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.94 °C | 17.94 °C | 17.94 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5 °C | 18.5 °C | 18.5 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.77 °C | 18.77 °C | 18.77 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Morocco?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Morocco was 18.77 °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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 °C in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Morocco ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.