France vs Italy: Average annual surface temperature

France
14.22 °C
in 2025
Italy
14.05 °C
in 2025
France rank
132nd
Italy rank
134th

Average annual surface temperature over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 14.22 °C against 14.05 °C in Italy, a difference of 0.17 °C.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was France ahead.

France ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 134th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1940s 12.42 °C 11.71 °C 0.7159 °C France
1950s 12.47 °C 12.19 °C 0.2833 °C France
1960s 12.4 °C 12.06 °C 0.3409 °C France
1970s 12.38 °C 11.94 °C 0.4431 °C France
1980s 12.61 °C 12.1 °C 0.508 °C France
1990s 13.11 °C 12.64 °C 0.4676 °C France
2000s 13.43 °C 13.1 °C 0.3377 °C France
2010s 13.69 °C 13.45 °C 0.2389 °C France
2020s 14.29 °C 14.05 °C 0.2326 °C France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average annual surface temperature, France or Italy?
France, at 14.22 °C against 14.05 °C in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between France and Italy?
0.17 °C, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
France ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 134th 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

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.