Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.5072 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5072 °C
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.1 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.22 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Puerto Rico, 1940–2025
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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Puerto Rico is 0.5072 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.1 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.22 °C, in 1943.
That places Puerto Rico 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9816 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.9736 °C | -0.8% |
| 1942 | -1.01 °C | +4.2% |
| 1943 | -1.22 °C | +20.0% |
| 1944 | -0.7545 °C | -38.0% |
| 1945 | -1.08 °C | +42.9% |
| 1946 | -0.734 °C | -31.9% |
| 1947 | -0.5556 °C | -24.3% |
| 1948 | -0.8156 °C | +46.8% |
| 1949 | -0.7946 °C | -2.6% |
| 1950 | -1.19 °C | +49.3% |
| 1951 | -0.7297 °C | -38.5% |
| 1952 | -0.6223 °C | -14.7% |
| 1953 | -0.5909 °C | -5.0% |
| 1954 | -0.9852 °C | +66.7% |
| 1955 | -0.9502 °C | -3.6% |
| 1956 | -0.6947 °C | -26.9% |
| 1957 | -0.3341 °C | -51.9% |
| 1958 | -0.0621 °C | -81.4% |
| 1959 | -0.5177 °C | +733.5% |
| 1960 | -0.5301 °C | +2.4% |
| 1961 | -0.7004 °C | +32.1% |
| 1962 | -0.605 °C | -13.6% |
| 1963 | -0.4577 °C | -24.4% |
| 1964 | -0.2734 °C | -40.3% |
| 1965 | -0.5984 °C | +118.8% |
| 1966 | -0.429 °C | -28.3% |
| 1967 | -0.4329 °C | +0.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6545 °C | +51.2% |
| 1969 | -0.1998 °C | -69.5% |
| 1970 | -0.3193 °C | +59.8% |
| 1971 | -0.1857 °C | -41.8% |
| 1972 | -0.0364 °C | -80.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0954 °C | -361.7% |
| 1974 | -0.3814 °C | -499.9% |
| 1975 | -0.5155 °C | +35.2% |
| 1976 | -0.5056 °C | -1.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3411 °C | -32.5% |
| 1978 | -0.174 °C | -49.0% |
| 1979 | -0.5078 °C | +191.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1592 °C | -131.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0624 °C | -139.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4535 °C | +627.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1248 °C | -127.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5675 °C | -554.8% |
| 1985 | -0.6816 °C | +20.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5867 °C | -13.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0256 °C | -95.6% |
| 1988 | -0.2764 °C | +979.4% |
| 1989 | -0.5717 °C | +106.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2649 °C | -53.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2804 °C | +5.8% |
| 1992 | -0.3413 °C | +21.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0897 °C | -73.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0865 °C | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1039 °C | -220.1% |
| 1996 | -0.5562 °C | -635.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0963 °C | -82.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0358 °C | -137.2% |
| 1999 | -0.5412 °C | -1612.7% |
| 2000 | -0.4151 °C | -23.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1625 °C | -60.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0182 °C | -88.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0637 °C | +250.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1342 °C | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1312 °C | -197.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1683 °C | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2017 °C | +19.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2697 °C | -233.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1412 °C | -152.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3817 °C | +170.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2081 °C | -154.5% |
| 2012 | 0.235 °C | -213.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1147 °C | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3362 °C | +193.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3196 °C | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2992 °C | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2357 °C | -21.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0652 °C | -127.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2301 °C | -453.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3939 °C | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2159 °C | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 °C | -90.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6159 °C | +2933.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1 °C | +78.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5072 °C | -53.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.5072 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.5072 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2933.6% | 0.0203 °C | 0.6159 °C |
| 1999 | -1612.7% | 0.0358 °C | -0.5412 °C |
| 1988 | -979.4% | -0.0256 °C | -0.2764 °C |
| 1959 | -733.5% | -0.0621 °C | -0.5177 °C |
| 1996 | -635.6% | 0.1039 °C | -0.5562 °C |
| 1982 | -627.4% | -0.0624 °C | -0.4535 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.892 °C | -1.22 °C | -0.5556 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6673 °C | -1.19 °C | -0.0621 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4881 °C | -0.7004 °C | -0.1998 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2872 °C | -0.5155 °C | 0.0954 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2941 °C | -0.6816 °C | 0.1592 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2117 °C | -0.5562 °C | 0.1039 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0421 °C | -0.4151 °C | 0.2017 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1879 °C | -0.2081 °C | 0.3817 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4755 °C | 0.0203 °C | 1.1 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Puerto Rico
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Puerto Rico?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Puerto Rico was 0.5072 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 °C in 1943.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Puerto Rico ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.