Average annual surface temperature in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average annual surface temperature was 12.51 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.