Average annual surface temperature in Belarus
Belarus: Average annual surface temperature was 8.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.52
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.52
in 2024
All-time low
3.6
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Belarus, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 8.52 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Belarus peaked at 9.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1941.
That places Belarus 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3.8 | — |
| 1941 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 1942 | 3.92 | +9.0% |
| 1943 | 6.15 | +56.8% |
| 1944 | 6.47 | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 5.49 | -15.1% |
| 1946 | 6.03 | +9.9% |
| 1947 | 5.37 | -11.0% |
| 1948 | 6.64 | +23.5% |
| 1949 | 6.72 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 6.21 | -7.6% |
| 1951 | 6.24 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.37 | -13.9% |
| 1953 | 5.73 | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 5.4 | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 5.68 | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 4.17 | -26.5% |
| 1957 | 6.62 | +58.7% |
| 1958 | 5.82 | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 6.57 | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 6.4 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 6.85 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 5.74 | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 5.23 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 5.77 | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 4.88 | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 6.64 | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.56 | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 4.44 | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 5.63 | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 6.34 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 6.58 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.05 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 6.71 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 7.86 | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 4.76 | -39.4% |
| 1977 | 5.92 | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 5.11 | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 5.78 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9 | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 6.56 | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 6.57 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.45 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 6.24 | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 4.62 | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 4.26 | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 6.38 | +49.9% |
| 1989 | 8.13 | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 7.72 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.77 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 7.03 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.97 | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 6.72 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 7.03 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.63 | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 6.34 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 6.5 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.76 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.12 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.71 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 6.77 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.82 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.87 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.85 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 8.07 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.55 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.85 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.59 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.64 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 7.77 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.87 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 9.11 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.31 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 7.84 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.79 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 8.52 | -10.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.42 | 3.6 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.78 | 4.17 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.82 | 4.44 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 | 4.76 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 4.26 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.75 | 5.63 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 6.64 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 | 6.85 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 | 7.31 | 9.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 167 Czechia 9.08 compare
- 168 Georgia 9 compare
- 169 Kazakhstan 8.95 compare
- 171 Faroe Islands 8.35 compare
- 172 Lithuania 8.34 compare
- 173 North Korea 8.33 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Belarus?
- Average annual surface temperature in Belarus was 8.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1941.
- How does Belarus rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Belarus ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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