Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.5072 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 3.18 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 94.3% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 4.82 (2024)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
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
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.