Decadal average surface temperature in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Decadal average surface temperature was 25.43 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Puerto Rico, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 25.43 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Puerto Rico peaked at 25.43 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.36 °C, in 1940.
That places Puerto Rico 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.36 °C | — |
| 1950 | 24.58 °C | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 24.76 °C | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 24.96 °C | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 24.95 °C | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.04 °C | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.2 °C | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.43 °C | +0.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 25.43 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 25.43 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.36 °C | 24.36 °C | 24.36 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.58 °C | 24.58 °C | 24.58 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.76 °C | 24.76 °C | 24.76 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.96 °C | 24.96 °C | 24.96 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.95 °C | 24.95 °C | 24.95 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.04 °C | 25.04 °C | 25.04 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.2 °C | 25.2 °C | 25.2 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.43 °C | 25.43 °C | 25.43 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Puerto Rico
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Puerto Rico?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Puerto Rico was 25.43 °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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.43 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.36 °C in 1940.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.