Average annual surface temperature in Albania
Albania: Average annual surface temperature was 14 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14 °C
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
135th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.44 °C
in 2024
All-time low
10.65 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Albania, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Albania recorded 14 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Albania peaked at 14.44 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.65 °C, in 1940.
Albania ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Albania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10.65 °C | — |
| 1941 | 10.81 °C | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 11.38 °C | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 12.31 °C | +8.2% |
| 1944 | 11.37 °C | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 11.39 °C | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 12.44 °C | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 12.59 °C | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 11.55 °C | -8.3% |
| 1949 | 11.65 °C | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 13.08 °C | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 12.7 °C | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 12.99 °C | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 11.93 °C | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 11.53 °C | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 12.23 °C | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 11.41 °C | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 12.29 °C | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 12.33 °C | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 11.47 °C | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 12.58 °C | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 12.65 °C | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 12.31 °C | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 11.97 °C | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.62 °C | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 11.12 °C | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 11.95 °C | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 11.97 °C | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.22 °C | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 12.27 °C | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.19 °C | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 11.9 °C | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 12.03 °C | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 11.85 °C | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 11.94 °C | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 11.93 °C | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 11.42 °C | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 12.57 °C | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 11.49 °C | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 12.1 °C | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 11.52 °C | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 11.73 °C | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.43 °C | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 11.81 °C | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 12.06 °C | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.46 °C | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.33 °C | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.31 °C | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.28 °C | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.99 °C | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 12.65 °C | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 11.37 °C | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 11.99 °C | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 12.12 °C | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.2 °C | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 11.82 °C | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 11.93 °C | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.13 °C | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.44 °C | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.77 °C | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.58 °C | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.53 °C | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.59 °C | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7 °C | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2 °C | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.56 °C | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.81 °C | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.91 °C | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 12.76 °C | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.83 °C | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.75 °C | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.61 °C | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.04 °C | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.17 °C | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.13 °C | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.22 °C | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.17 °C | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.11 °C | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7 °C | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.52 °C | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.34 °C | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.13 °C | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5 °C | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.82 °C | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14.44 °C | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 14 °C | -3.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 14 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 14 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.61 °C | 10.65 °C | 12.59 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.2 °C | 11.41 °C | 13.08 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.07 °C | 11.12 °C | 12.65 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.94 °C | 11.42 °C | 12.57 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.09 °C | 11.52 °C | 12.46 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.24 °C | 11.37 °C | 13.2 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 °C | 11.56 °C | 12.91 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 °C | 12.61 °C | 13.7 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 °C | 13.13 °C | 14.44 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 132 France 14.22 °C compare
- 133 Nepal 14.13 °C compare
- 134 Italy 14.05 °C compare
- 136 Afghanistan 13.8 °C compare
- 137 South Korea 13.4 °C compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 13.18 °C compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Albania?
- Average annual surface temperature in Albania was 14 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 °C in 1940.
- How does Albania rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Albania ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.