Decadal average surface temperature in Thailand
Thailand: Decadal average surface temperature was 26.59 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 26.59 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Thailand peaked at 26.59 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.95 °C, in 1940.
Thailand ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Thailand, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.95 °C | — |
| 1950 | 25.31 °C | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 25.49 °C | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 25.6 °C | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.95 °C | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 26.17 °C | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.28 °C | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.59 °C | +1.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.59 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.59 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.51 °C, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.95 °C | 24.95 °C | 24.95 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.31 °C | 25.31 °C | 25.31 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.49 °C | 25.49 °C | 25.49 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.6 °C | 25.6 °C | 25.6 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.95 °C | 25.95 °C | 25.95 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.17 °C | 26.17 °C | 26.17 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.28 °C | 26.28 °C | 26.28 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.59 °C | 26.59 °C | 26.59 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 25 Kuwait 26.68 °C compare
- 26 Brunei 26.62 °C compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 26.61 °C compare
- 29 Seychelles 26.56 °C compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.53 °C compare
- 31 Kiribati 26.53 °C compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Thailand?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Thailand was 26.59 °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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.95 °C in 1940.
- How does Thailand rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.