Average annual surface temperature in Belarus
Belarus: Average annual surface temperature was 8.52 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.52 °C
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.52 °C
in 2024
All-time low
3.6 °C
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Belarus, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 8.52 °C 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 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3.8 °C | — |
| 1941 | 3.6 °C | -5.3% |
| 1942 | 3.92 °C | +9.0% |
| 1943 | 6.15 °C | +56.8% |
| 1944 | 6.47 °C | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 5.49 °C | -15.1% |
| 1946 | 6.03 °C | +9.9% |
| 1947 | 5.37 °C | -11.0% |
| 1948 | 6.64 °C | +23.5% |
| 1949 | 6.72 °C | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 6.21 °C | -7.6% |
| 1951 | 6.24 °C | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.37 °C | -13.9% |
| 1953 | 5.73 °C | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 5.4 °C | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 5.68 °C | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 4.17 °C | -26.5% |
| 1957 | 6.62 °C | +58.7% |
| 1958 | 5.82 °C | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 6.57 °C | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 6.4 °C | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 6.85 °C | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 5.74 °C | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 5.23 °C | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 5.77 °C | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 4.88 °C | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 6.64 °C | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 6.65 °C | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.56 °C | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 4.44 °C | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 5.63 °C | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 6.34 °C | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 6.58 °C | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.05 °C | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 6.71 °C | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 7.86 °C | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 4.76 °C | -39.4% |
| 1977 | 5.92 °C | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 5.11 °C | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 5.78 °C | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9 °C | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 6.56 °C | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 6.57 °C | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.45 °C | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 6.24 °C | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 4.62 °C | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 5.9 °C | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 4.26 °C | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 6.38 °C | +49.9% |
| 1989 | 8.13 °C | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 7.72 °C | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.77 °C | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 7.03 °C | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.97 °C | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 6.72 °C | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 7.03 °C | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.63 °C | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 6.34 °C | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 6.5 °C | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.76 °C | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 7.91 °C | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.12 °C | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.71 °C | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.64 °C | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 6.77 °C | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.82 °C | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.87 °C | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.85 °C | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 8.07 °C | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.15 °C | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 7.02 °C | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.55 °C | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.85 °C | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.59 °C | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 7.81 °C | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.64 °C | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 7.77 °C | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 7.67 °C | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.93 °C | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.87 °C | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 9.11 °C | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.31 °C | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 7.84 °C | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.79 °C | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 9.52 °C | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 8.52 °C | -10.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.52 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.52 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.42 °C | 3.6 °C | 6.72 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.78 °C | 4.17 °C | 6.62 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.82 °C | 4.44 °C | 6.85 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 °C | 4.76 °C | 7.86 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1 °C | 4.26 °C | 8.13 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.75 °C | 5.63 °C | 7.76 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 °C | 6.64 °C | 8.07 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 °C | 6.85 °C | 8.87 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 °C | 7.31 °C | 9.52 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 167 Czechia 9.08 °C compare
- 168 Georgia 9 °C compare
- 169 Kazakhstan 8.95 °C compare
- 171 Faroe Islands 8.35 °C compare
- 172 Lithuania 8.34 °C compare
- 173 North Korea 8.33 °C compare
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- 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 °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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 °C 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 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.