Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Average annual surface temperature

Bulgaria
12.51 °C
in 2025
North Macedonia
12.09 °C
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
142nd
North Macedonia rank
144th

Average annual surface temperature over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.51 °C against 12.09 °C in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.42 °C.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd and North Macedonia ranks 144th of 193 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1940s 10.22 °C 9.54 °C 0.6853 °C Bulgaria
1950s 10.64 °C 10.38 °C 0.2671 °C Bulgaria
1960s 10.8 °C 10.22 °C 0.576 °C Bulgaria
1970s 10.53 °C 10.11 °C 0.4171 °C Bulgaria
1980s 10.48 °C 10.24 °C 0.243 °C Bulgaria
1990s 10.86 °C 10.54 °C 0.3202 °C Bulgaria
2000s 11.47 °C 11 °C 0.4661 °C Bulgaria
2010s 11.91 °C 11.7 °C 0.2048 °C Bulgaria
2020s 12.5 °C 11.99 °C 0.5074 °C Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at 12.51 °C against 12.09 °C in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
0.42 °C, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and North Macedonia ranks 144th 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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Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.