Decadal average surface temperature in Syria

Syria: Decadal average surface temperature was 19.67 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.67 °C
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.67 °C
in 2010
All-time low
17.77 °C
in 1980
Years of data
8
1940–2010

Decadal average surface temperature in Syria, 1940–2010

051015201940197520101940: 17.9 °C1950: 18.1 °C1960: 18.1 °C1970: 17.8 °C1980: 17.8 °C1990: 18.3 °C2000: 18.8 °C2010: 19.7 °C

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 Syria is 19.67 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Syria peaked at 19.67 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.77 °C, in 1980.

Syria ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 17.9 °C 17.9 °C 17.9 °C 1
1950s 18.12 °C 18.12 °C 18.12 °C 1
1960s 18.15 °C 18.15 °C 18.15 °C 1
1970s 17.77 °C 17.77 °C 17.77 °C 1
1980s 17.77 °C 17.77 °C 17.77 °C 1
1990s 18.27 °C 18.27 °C 18.27 °C 1
2000s 18.8 °C 18.8 °C 18.8 °C 1
2010s 19.67 °C 19.67 °C 19.67 °C 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 116 Eswatini 20.04 °C compare
  2. 117 Jordan 19.95 °C compare
  3. 118 Rwanda 19.73 °C compare
  4. 120 Peru 18.98 °C compare
  5. 121 Iran 18.86 °C compare
  6. 122 Morocco 18.77 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is decadal average surface temperature in Syria?
Decadal average surface temperature in Syria was 19.67 °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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 19.67 °C in 2010.
What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.77 °C in 1980.
How does Syria rank for decadal average surface temperature?
Syria ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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

Indicator
Decadal average surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed

The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.