Decadal average surface temperature in Portugal
Portugal: Decadal average surface temperature was 15.46 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Portugal, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 15.46 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Portugal peaked at 15.46 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.09 °C, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.99 °C | 14.99 °C | 14.99 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.63 °C | 14.63 °C | 14.63 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 14.74 °C | 14.74 °C | 14.74 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.09 °C | 14.09 °C | 14.09 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.96 °C | 14.96 °C | 14.96 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.24 °C | 15.24 °C | 15.24 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.27 °C | 15.27 °C | 15.27 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.46 °C | 15.46 °C | 15.46 °C | 1 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Portugal?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Portugal was 15.46 °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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.09 °C in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Portugal ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.