Portugal vs Spain: Decadal average surface temperature
Portugal
15.46 °C
in 2010
Spain
14.42 °C
in 2010
Portugal rank
127th
Spain rank
130th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.46 °C against 14.42 °C in Spain, a difference of 1.04 °C.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 127th and Spain ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.99 °C | 13.01 °C | 1.98 °C | Portugal |
| 1950s | 14.63 °C | 12.87 °C | 1.76 °C | Portugal |
| 1960s | 14.74 °C | 12.95 °C | 1.79 °C | Portugal |
| 1970s | 14.09 °C | 12.7 °C | 1.39 °C | Portugal |
| 1980s | 14.96 °C | 13.52 °C | 1.44 °C | Portugal |
| 1990s | 15.24 °C | 13.91 °C | 1.34 °C | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.27 °C | 14.15 °C | 1.12 °C | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.46 °C | 14.42 °C | 1.04 °C | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 15.46 °C against 14.42 °C in Spain as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.04 °C, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Portugal ranks 127th 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.