Average annual surface temperature in Belgium
Belgium: Average annual surface temperature was 11.29 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.29 °C
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.55 °C
in 2020
All-time low
8.03 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in Belgium, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.52 °C | — |
| 1941 | 8.81 °C | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 8.66 °C | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 9.93 °C | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 9.07 °C | -8.6% |
| 1945 | 9.62 °C | +6.0% |
| 1946 | 9.13 °C | -5.1% |
| 1947 | 10.17 °C | +11.4% |
| 1948 | 9.84 °C | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 9.91 °C | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 9.32 °C | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 9.39 °C | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 8.96 °C | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 9.53 °C | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 8.78 °C | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 8.59 °C | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 8.03 °C | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 9.75 °C | +21.5% |
| 1958 | 9.35 °C | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 10.22 °C | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 9.68 °C | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 10.27 °C | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 8.3 °C | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 8.16 °C | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.44 °C | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 8.88 °C | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 9.74 °C | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 9.63 °C | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.97 °C | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 9.18 °C | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 9.16 °C | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.35 °C | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.83 °C | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 9.25 °C | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.61 °C | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 9.57 °C | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 9.86 °C | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.49 °C | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 8.76 °C | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 8.51 °C | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.79 °C | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 9.15 °C | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.78 °C | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 9.77 °C | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.13 °C | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 8.27 °C | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 8.71 °C | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 8.62 °C | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.98 °C | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 10.5 °C | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 10.41 °C | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.21 °C | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 9.99 °C | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 9.55 °C | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.64 °C | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 10.38 °C | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.54 °C | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 10.13 °C | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 9.97 °C | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.52 °C | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 10.62 °C | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.18 °C | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.71 °C | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.52 °C | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.04 °C | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.36 °C | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7 °C | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.78 °C | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.13 °C | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.23 °C | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.98 °C | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 10.91 °C | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 9.99 °C | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 9.48 °C | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 11.25 °C | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 10.62 °C | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.35 °C | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.72 °C | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.19 °C | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.92 °C | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.55 °C | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 10.09 °C | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 11.51 °C | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 11.48 °C | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.37 °C | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 11.29 °C | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.29 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.29 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.