Germany vs United Kingdom: Decadal average surface temperature
Germany
9.68 °C
in 2010
United Kingdom
9.44 °C
in 2010
Germany rank
160th
United Kingdom rank
161st
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.68 °C against 9.44 °C in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.24 °C.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.15 °C | 8.7 °C | 0.5523 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 8.3 °C | 8.55 °C | 0.2485 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 8.32 °C | 8.24 °C | 0.0794 °C | Germany |
| 1970s | 8.47 °C | 8.67 °C | 0.1997 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8.35 °C | 8.73 °C | 0.3805 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.9 °C | 9.23 °C | 0.3312 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.49 °C | 9.58 °C | 0.0814 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.68 °C | 9.44 °C | 0.2443 °C | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 9.68 °C against 9.44 °C in United Kingdom as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.24 °C, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Germany ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 161st 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.