Decadal average surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Decadal average surface temperature was 26.42 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 26.42 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26.42 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.35 °C, in 1940.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.35 °C | — |
| 1950 | 25.46 °C | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 25.66 °C | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 25.56 °C | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.66 °C | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.93 °C | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.16 °C | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.42 °C | +1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.42 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.42 °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 | 25.35 °C | 25.35 °C | 25.35 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.46 °C | 25.46 °C | 25.46 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.66 °C | 25.66 °C | 25.66 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.56 °C | 25.56 °C | 25.56 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.66 °C | 25.66 °C | 25.66 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.93 °C | 25.93 °C | 25.93 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.16 °C | 26.16 °C | 26.16 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.42 °C | 26.42 °C | 26.42 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 31 Kiribati 26.53 °C compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 26.52 °C compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 26.46 °C compare
- 35 El Salvador 26.4 °C compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 26.33 °C compare
- 37 Bahrain 26.29 °C compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.42 °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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.35 °C in 1940.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.