Decadal average surface temperature in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Decadal average surface temperature was 26.69 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 26.69 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.69 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.47 °C, in 1940.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.47 °C | 25.47 °C | 25.47 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.91 °C | 25.91 °C | 25.91 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.76 °C | 25.76 °C | 25.76 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.16 °C | 26.16 °C | 26.16 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.44 °C | 26.44 °C | 26.44 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.48 °C | 26.48 °C | 26.48 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.52 °C | 26.52 °C | 26.52 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.69 °C | 26.69 °C | 26.69 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Cayman Islands 26.94 °C compare
- 22 American Samoa 26.89 °C compare
- 23 Somalia 26.71 °C compare
- 25 Kuwait 26.68 °C compare
- 26 Brunei 26.62 °C compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 26.61 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Sri Lanka?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Sri Lanka was 26.69 °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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.69 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.47 °C in 1940.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.