Average annual surface temperature in Belgium
Belgium: Average annual surface temperature was 11.29 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Belgium, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Belgium is 11.29 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Belgium peaked at 11.55 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.03 °C, in 1956.
Belgium ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.36 °C | 8.52 °C | 10.17 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.19 °C | 8.03 °C | 10.22 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.23 °C | 8.16 °C | 10.27 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.24 °C | 8.51 °C | 9.86 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.27 °C | 8.27 °C | 10.5 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 °C | 8.54 °C | 10.64 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 °C | 10.04 °C | 10.78 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 °C | 8.98 °C | 11.25 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 °C | 10.09 °C | 11.55 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 146 Lesotho 11.75 °C compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7 °C compare
- 148 Moldova 11.6 °C compare
- 150 Netherlands 11.27 °C compare
- 151 Isle of Man 11.22 °C compare
- 152 New Zealand 11.19 °C compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0177 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Belgium?
- Average annual surface temperature in Belgium was 11.29 °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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 °C in 1956.
- How does Belgium rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Belgium ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.