Average annual surface temperature in Canada
Canada: Average annual surface temperature was -2.55 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Canada, 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 Canada is -2.55 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Canada peaked at -1.69 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.77 °C, in 1972.
That places Canada 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | -4.5 °C | -5.08 °C | -3.57 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -4.89 °C | -5.98 °C | -4 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.89 °C | -5.46 °C | -4.33 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.99 °C | -6.77 °C | -3.84 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.37 °C | -5.74 °C | -2.74 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.18 °C | -4.97 °C | -2.51 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.73 °C | -4.76 °C | -2.27 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.33 °C | -4.21 °C | -1.69 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.66 °C | -3.57 °C | -1.75 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Canada
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Canada?
- Average annual surface temperature in Canada was -2.55 °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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -1.69 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.77 °C in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Canada ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.