Average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Average annual surface temperature was 11.7 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.7 °C
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.72 °C
in 2024
All-time low
6.5 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 11.7 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.72 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5 °C, in 1940.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.5 °C | — |
| 1941 | 7.67 °C | +18.0% |
| 1942 | 8.02 °C | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 9.46 °C | +18.1% |
| 1944 | 8.39 °C | -11.4% |
| 1945 | 8.7 °C | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 9.4 °C | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 9.15 °C | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 8.68 °C | -5.1% |
| 1949 | 8.71 °C | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 10.29 °C | +18.2% |
| 1951 | 10.13 °C | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 9.63 °C | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 9.04 °C | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 8.34 °C | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 9.06 °C | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 7.94 °C | -12.3% |
| 1957 | 9.44 °C | +18.9% |
| 1958 | 9.67 °C | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 9.28 °C | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 9.85 °C | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 10.11 °C | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 8.95 °C | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 8.53 °C | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 8.34 °C | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.31 °C | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.3 °C | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 9.21 °C | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.27 °C | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.88 °C | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 9.05 °C | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.11 °C | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.43 °C | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.84 °C | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 9.33 °C | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 9.42 °C | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.52 °C | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 9.79 °C | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 8.48 °C | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 9.46 °C | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 8.43 °C | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 9.05 °C | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 9.73 °C | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 9.43 °C | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.03 °C | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.06 °C | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.21 °C | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.31 °C | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.65 °C | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.67 °C | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.05 °C | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 8.68 °C | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 9.8 °C | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 9.32 °C | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 10.53 °C | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 9.36 °C | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 8.77 °C | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 9.47 °C | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.76 °C | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.08 °C | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.02 °C | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 10.09 °C | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8 °C | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.31 °C | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10 °C | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.18 °C | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 10.03 °C | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.96 °C | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.01 °C | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.72 °C | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.16 °C | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 10.61 °C | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.85 °C | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.84 °C | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.39 °C | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.97 °C | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.75 °C | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.61 °C | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.18 °C | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 11.37 °C | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.11 °C | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.76 °C | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.64 °C | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 11.92 °C | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.72 °C | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 11.7 °C | -8.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7 °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 | 8.47 °C | 6.5 °C | 9.46 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.28 °C | 7.94 °C | 10.29 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.08 °C | 8.31 °C | 10.11 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.14 °C | 8.48 °C | 9.79 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 °C | 8.43 °C | 9.73 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 °C | 8.68 °C | 10.53 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 °C | 9.18 °C | 11.02 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 °C | 10.16 °C | 11.39 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 °C | 10.76 °C | 12.72 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Average annual surface temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.7 °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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 °C in 1940.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.