Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land surface temperature by country
This dataset provides sub-national indicators on land surface temperature in FUAs and Cities. Data sources and methodology Land surface temperature refers to the average temperature of the land surface within a local area, excluding water bodies. Data are available for both daytime and nighttime, as well as...
What the numbers show
Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land surface temperature is currently reported for 2 countries. The highest value is 27.43 Degrees celsius in Luxembourg; the lowest is 26.64 Degrees celsius in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.03 Degrees celsius, and the mean is 27.03 Degrees celsius.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 0.8%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 14.6%).
Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 27.43 Degrees celsius | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 2 | Armenia | 26.64 Degrees celsius | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- San Luis Rio Colorado 54.07 Degrees celsius
- Toledo 43.28 Degrees celsius
- Yuma 53.91 Degrees celsius
- Sacramento 37.75 Degrees celsius
- Phoenix 51.57 Degrees celsius
- Santiago 36.67 Degrees celsius
- Mexicali 50.78 Degrees celsius
- Treviso 34.99 Degrees celsius
- Juarez 49.75 Degrees celsius
- Braga 31.96 Degrees celsius
- Elat 49.55 Degrees celsius
- Porto 31.29 Degrees celsius
- Los Angeles (Greater) 49.45 Degrees celsius
- Coimbra 30.94 Degrees celsius
- Las Vegas 49.01 Degrees celsius
- Nantes 29.09 Degrees celsius
- Pima 48.68 Degrees celsius
- Las Cruces 48.59 Degrees celsius
- El Paso (TX) 47.84 Degrees celsius
- Hermosillo 47.73 Degrees celsius
- Siirt 47.55 Degrees celsius
- Ector 47.43 Degrees celsius
- Lefkosia 47.39 Degrees celsius
- Diyarbakir 46.81 Degrees celsius
- Be'er Sheva 46.69 Degrees celsius
- Gaziantep 46.68 Degrees celsius
- Kern 46.22 Degrees celsius
- Midland 46.14 Degrees celsius
- Antofagasta 45.78 Degrees celsius
- Delicias 45.2 Degrees celsius
- Chihuahua 44.94 Degrees celsius
- Washoe 44.71 Degrees celsius
- Ciudad Real 44.38 Degrees celsius
- Alcalá de Guadaíra 44.37 Degrees celsius
- Valdemoro 44.05 Degrees celsius
- La Paz 43.98 Degrees celsius
- Iquique 43.84 Degrees celsius
- Navojoa 43.83 Degrees celsius
- Foggia 43.76 Degrees celsius
- Albuquerque 43.73 Degrees celsius
About this data
This dataset provides sub-national indicators on land surface temperature in FUAs and Cities. Data sources and methodology Land surface temperature refers to the average temperature of the land surface within a local area, excluding water bodies. Data are available for both daytime and nighttime, as well as annually and by season (summer and winter). These temperatures are derived from MODIS Aqua and Terra satellite observations, which offer high-frequency measurements at a spatial resolution of 1 km. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org