Average annual surface temperature in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average annual surface temperature was 12.51 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.51 °C
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.31 °C
in 2024
All-time low
8.82 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Bulgaria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 12.51 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Bulgaria peaked at 13.31 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.82 °C, in 1940.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.82 °C | — |
| 1941 | 9.35 °C | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 9.54 °C | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 10.62 °C | +11.4% |
| 1944 | 10.29 °C | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 10.62 °C | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 11.18 °C | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 11.04 °C | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 10.4 °C | -5.8% |
| 1949 | 10.37 °C | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 11.54 °C | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 11.28 °C | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 11.53 °C | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 10.14 °C | -12.0% |
| 1954 | 9.67 °C | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 10.62 °C | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 9.57 °C | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 10.71 °C | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 11.38 °C | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 9.99 °C | -12.2% |
| 1960 | 11.21 °C | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 11.07 °C | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 11.03 °C | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 10.57 °C | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 10.29 °C | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 10.25 °C | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.53 °C | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 10.74 °C | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 11.01 °C | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 10.29 °C | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 10.99 °C | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 10.54 °C | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 10.63 °C | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 10.16 °C | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 10.55 °C | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 10.82 °C | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 9.86 °C | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 10.92 °C | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 10.13 °C | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 10.7 °C | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 9.95 °C | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 10.64 °C | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 10.43 °C | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 10.67 °C | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.52 °C | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.25 °C | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.49 °C | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.27 °C | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.61 °C | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 10.99 °C | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.34 °C | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.98 °C | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 10.78 °C | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6 °C | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.05 °C | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 10.67 °C | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 10.26 °C | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.17 °C | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.04 °C | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 11.69 °C | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.86 °C | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.57 °C | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.55 °C | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.84 °C | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.17 °C | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.68 °C | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.04 °C | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.26 °C | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9 °C | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.79 °C | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.74 °C | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.93 °C | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 11.98 °C | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 12.11 °C | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.88 °C | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.05 °C | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.04 °C | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.65 °C | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.05 °C | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.64 °C | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.34 °C | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.67 °C | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 12.22 °C | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.95 °C | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 13.31 °C | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 12.51 °C | -6.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.51 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.51 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.22 °C | 8.82 °C | 11.18 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.64 °C | 9.57 °C | 11.54 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.8 °C | 10.25 °C | 11.53 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.53 °C | 9.86 °C | 10.99 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.48 °C | 9.95 °C | 10.99 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.86 °C | 9.98 °C | 12.05 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 °C | 10.68 °C | 12.26 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 °C | 10.93 °C | 12.64 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 °C | 11.67 °C | 13.31 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Bulgaria?
- Average annual surface temperature in Bulgaria was 12.51 °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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 °C in 1940.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.