Decadal average surface temperature in Panama
Panama: Decadal average surface temperature was 25.24 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 25.24 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Panama peaked at 25.24 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.75 °C, in 1940.
That places Panama 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Panama, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.75 °C | — |
| 1950 | 24.36 °C | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 24.34 °C | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.33 °C | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.43 °C | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.55 °C | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.82 °C | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.24 °C | +1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25.24 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 25.24 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.75 °C | 23.75 °C | 23.75 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.36 °C | 24.36 °C | 24.36 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.34 °C | 24.34 °C | 24.34 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.33 °C | 24.33 °C | 24.33 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.43 °C | 24.43 °C | 24.43 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.55 °C | 24.55 °C | 24.55 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.82 °C | 24.82 °C | 24.82 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.24 °C | 25.24 °C | 25.24 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Panama?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Panama was 25.24 °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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25.24 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 °C in 1940.
- How does Panama rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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.