Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly 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 yearly land surface temperature is currently reported for 2 countries. The highest value is 26.52 Degrees celsius in Armenia; the lowest is 19.04 Degrees celsius in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 22.78 Degrees celsius, and the mean is 22.78 Degrees celsius.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 1.6%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 11.1%).
Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 26.52 Degrees celsius | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 19.04 Degrees celsius | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
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 42.84 Degrees celsius
- Toledo 29.4 Degrees celsius
- Yuma 42.35 Degrees celsius
- Santiago 28.87 Degrees celsius
- Hermosillo 40.83 Degrees celsius
- Sacramento 28.63 Degrees celsius
- Mexicali 40.38 Degrees celsius
- Braga 24.26 Degrees celsius
- Phoenix 40.33 Degrees celsius
- Coimbra 23.87 Degrees celsius
- Navojoa 39.7 Degrees celsius
- Porto 23.61 Degrees celsius
- Elat 38.87 Degrees celsius
- Treviso 22.23 Degrees celsius
- Cajeme 38.74 Degrees celsius
- Nantes 20.25 Degrees celsius
- La Paz 38.62 Degrees celsius
- Be'er Sheva 38.29 Degrees celsius
- Juarez 38.24 Degrees celsius
- Pima 38.18 Degrees celsius
- Arica 38.14 Degrees celsius
- Los Angeles (Greater) 37.56 Degrees celsius
- Delicias 37.43 Degrees celsius
- Iquique 37.39 Degrees celsius
- El Paso (TX) 36.92 Degrees celsius
- Las Cruces 36.76 Degrees celsius
- Monclova 36.64 Degrees celsius
- Antofagasta 36.49 Degrees celsius
- Midland 36.42 Degrees celsius
- Ector 36.38 Degrees celsius
- Torreon 36.28 Degrees celsius
- Hidalgo del Parral 36.22 Degrees celsius
- Lefkosia 36.15 Degrees celsius
- Ahome 36.12 Degrees celsius
- Las Vegas 35.95 Degrees celsius
- Culiacan 35.81 Degrees celsius
- Irapuato 35.77 Degrees celsius
- Apatzingan 35.74 Degrees celsius
- San Francisco del Rincon 35.71 Degrees celsius
- Chihuahua 35.69 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