Decadal average surface temperature in Peru
Peru: Decadal average surface temperature was 18.98 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Peru, 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 Peru is 18.98 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Peru peaked at 18.98 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.7 °C, in 1940.
Peru ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Peru, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 17.7 °C | — |
| 1950 | 17.74 °C | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 18.16 °C | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 18.11 °C | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 18.37 °C | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.62 °C | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.69 °C | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.98 °C | +1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 18.98 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 18.98 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.7 °C | 17.7 °C | 17.7 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 17.74 °C | 17.74 °C | 17.74 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 18.16 °C | 18.16 °C | 18.16 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.11 °C | 18.11 °C | 18.11 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.37 °C | 18.37 °C | 18.37 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.62 °C | 18.62 °C | 18.62 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.69 °C | 18.69 °C | 18.69 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.98 °C | 18.98 °C | 18.98 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Peru?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Peru was 18.98 °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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 °C in 1940.
- How does Peru rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Peru ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.