South Korea vs Turkey: Average annual surface temperature

South Korea

13.4 °C

in 2025

Turkey

12.88 °C

in 2025

South Korea rank

137th

Turkey rank

140th

Average annual surface temperature over time

South Korea currently reports 13.4 °C against 12.88 °C in Turkey, a difference of 0.5175 °C.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 140th of 193 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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