United Kingdom vs United States: Average annual surface temperature
United Kingdom
10.37 °C
in 2025
United States
10.43 °C
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
160th
United States rank
158th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.43 °C against 10.37 °C in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.06 °C.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 160th and United States ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.7 °C | 8.21 °C | 0.4914 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 8.55 °C | 8.77 °C | 0.2152 °C | United States |
| 1960s | 8.24 °C | 8.53 °C | 0.2971 °C | United States |
| 1970s | 8.67 °C | 8.57 °C | 0.096 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8.73 °C | 8.98 °C | 0.2563 °C | United States |
| 1990s | 9.23 °C | 9.19 °C | 0.0486 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.58 °C | 9.55 °C | 0.0304 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.44 °C | 9.96 °C | 0.5255 °C | United States |
| 2020s | 10.09 °C | 10.31 °C | 0.2229 °C | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 10.43 °C against 10.37 °C in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.06 °C, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- United Kingdom ranks 160th and United States ranks 158th 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.