France vs Spain: Decadal average surface temperature
France
13.69 °C
in 2010
Spain
14.42 °C
in 2010
France rank
132nd
Spain rank
130th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.42 °C against 13.69 °C in France, a difference of 0.73 °C.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.42 °C | 13.01 °C | 0.5858 °C | Spain |
| 1950s | 12.47 °C | 12.87 °C | 0.3995 °C | Spain |
| 1960s | 12.4 °C | 12.95 °C | 0.5489 °C | Spain |
| 1970s | 12.38 °C | 12.7 °C | 0.3225 °C | Spain |
| 1980s | 12.61 °C | 13.52 °C | 0.9125 °C | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.11 °C | 13.91 °C | 0.7973 °C | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.43 °C | 14.15 °C | 0.7168 °C | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.69 °C | 14.42 °C | 0.7358 °C | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.42 °C against 13.69 °C in France as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between France and Spain?
- 0.73 °C, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- France ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 130th 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 Decadal average 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.