Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter 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 winter land surface temperature is currently reported for 2 countries. The highest value is 25.92 Degrees celsius in Armenia; the lowest is 2.85 Degrees celsius in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.39 Degrees celsius, and the mean is 14.39 Degrees celsius.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 3.2%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 6.2%).
Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 25.92 Degrees celsius | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 2.85 Degrees celsius | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Sincelejo 36 Degrees celsius
- Porto 13.27 Degrees celsius
- Aguachica 34.78 Degrees celsius
- Coimbra 13.09 Degrees celsius
- Barranquilla 34.45 Degrees celsius
- Toledo 12.84 Degrees celsius
- Sabanalarga 34.27 Degrees celsius
- Braga 12.83 Degrees celsius
- Iguala de la Independencia 34.19 Degrees celsius
- Sacramento 12.34 Degrees celsius
- Girardot 34.14 Degrees celsius
- Santiago 11.48 Degrees celsius
- Espinal 33.67 Degrees celsius
- Treviso 8.92 Degrees celsius
- El Carmen de Bolivar 33.47 Degrees celsius
- Nantes 8.23 Degrees celsius
- Magangue 33.17 Degrees celsius
- Valledupar 33.16 Degrees celsius
- Monteria 33.14 Degrees celsius
- Cuautla 33.06 Degrees celsius
- Maicao 33.05 Degrees celsius
- Arauca 33.01 Degrees celsius
- Yopal 32.96 Degrees celsius
- Apatzingan 32.71 Degrees celsius
- Arica 32.28 Degrees celsius
- Greater Darwin 32.24 Degrees celsius
- Cartago 32.13 Degrees celsius
- Colima 31.94 Degrees celsius
- Navojoa 31.94 Degrees celsius
- Irapuato 31.76 Degrees celsius
- Villavicencio 31.74 Degrees celsius
- Jaltenco 31.21 Degrees celsius
- Oaxaca de Juarez 30.99 Degrees celsius
- Cuernavaca 30.95 Degrees celsius
- Barrancabermeja 30.95 Degrees celsius
- Salamanca 30.94 Degrees celsius
- La Dorada 30.93 Degrees celsius
- San Francisco del Rincon 30.93 Degrees celsius
- Tuxtla Gutierrez 30.92 Degrees celsius
- Riohacha 30.89 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