Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime 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 — Nighttime summer land surface temperature is currently reported for 2 countries. The highest value is 14.31 Degrees celsius in Armenia; the lowest is 13.96 Degrees celsius in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.13 Degrees celsius, and the mean is 14.13 Degrees celsius.
Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 14.31 Degrees celsius | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 13.96 Degrees celsius | 2024 | down 6.6% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Elat 30.15 Degrees celsius
- Treviso 21.93 Degrees celsius
- Yuma 28.96 Degrees celsius
- Toledo 20.52 Degrees celsius
- Phoenix 28.1 Degrees celsius
- Sacramento 16.65 Degrees celsius
- Mexicali 28.03 Degrees celsius
- Porto 15.9 Degrees celsius
- San Luis Rio Colorado 27.8 Degrees celsius
- Braga 15.63 Degrees celsius
- Hermosillo 26.01 Degrees celsius
- Coimbra 14.91 Degrees celsius
- Greater Darwin 25.9 Degrees celsius
- Nantes 14.22 Degrees celsius
- Ashdod 25.74 Degrees celsius
- Santiago 13.4 Degrees celsius
- Netanya 25.59 Degrees celsius
- Naha 25.48 Degrees celsius
- Haifa 25.46 Degrees celsius
- Ashqelon 25.4 Degrees celsius
- Tel Aviv - Yafo 25.4 Degrees celsius
- Lefkosia 25.32 Degrees celsius
- Lemesos 25.32 Degrees celsius
- Barranquilla 25.3 Degrees celsius
- Monclova 25.23 Degrees celsius
- Cajeme 25.15 Degrees celsius
- Pima 24.93 Degrees celsius
- Piedras Negras 24.86 Degrees celsius
- Nahariyya 24.82 Degrees celsius
- Las Vegas 24.79 Degrees celsius
- Nuevo Laredo 24.78 Degrees celsius
- New Orleans 24.76 Degrees celsius
- Ahome 24.76 Degrees celsius
- Navojoa 24.62 Degrees celsius
- Acuna 24.51 Degrees celsius
- Magangue 24.5 Degrees celsius
- Tampa-Pinellas 24.49 Degrees celsius
- Midland 24.47 Degrees celsius
- Hamamatsu 24.47 Degrees celsius
- Hadera 24.39 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