Austria vs Switzerland: Average annual surface temperature
Austria
7.81 °C
in 2025
Switzerland
6.78 °C
in 2025
Austria rank
177th
Switzerland rank
180th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7.81 °C against 6.78 °C in Switzerland, a difference of 1.03 °C.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 86 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.14 °C | 3.85 °C | 1.29 °C | Austria |
| 1950s | 5.57 °C | 4.29 °C | 1.28 °C | Austria |
| 1960s | 5.48 °C | 4.17 °C | 1.31 °C | Austria |
| 1970s | 5.54 °C | 4.23 °C | 1.31 °C | Austria |
| 1980s | 5.61 °C | 4.49 °C | 1.13 °C | Austria |
| 1990s | 6.17 °C | 5.08 °C | 1.09 °C | Austria |
| 2000s | 6.85 °C | 5.55 °C | 1.29 °C | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.42 °C | 5.97 °C | 1.45 °C | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.92 °C | 6.7 °C | 1.23 °C | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 7.81 °C against 6.78 °C in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.03 °C, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Austria ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.