France vs Spain: Average annual surface temperature
France
14.22
in 2025
Spain
15.09
in 2025
France rank
132nd
Spain rank
131st
Average annual surface temperature over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.09 against 14.22 in France, a difference of 0.87.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.42 | 13.01 | 0.5858 | Spain |
| 1950s | 12.47 | 12.87 | 0.3996 | Spain |
| 1960s | 12.4 | 12.95 | 0.5488 | Spain |
| 1970s | 12.38 | 12.7 | 0.3225 | Spain |
| 1980s | 12.61 | 13.52 | 0.9126 | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.11 | 13.91 | 0.7973 | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.43 | 14.15 | 0.7168 | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.69 | 14.42 | 0.7357 | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.29 | 14.98 | 0.69 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.09 against 14.22 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between France and Spain?
- 0.87, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- France ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.