Average annual surface temperature in Croatia
Croatia: Average annual surface temperature was 13.14 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.14 °C
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.18 °C
in 2024
All-time low
8.55 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Croatia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Croatia stood at 13.14 °C.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Croatia peaked at 14.18 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.55 °C, in 1940.
That places Croatia 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.55 °C | — |
| 1941 | 9.79 °C | +14.5% |
| 1942 | 9.97 °C | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 11.5 °C | +15.3% |
| 1944 | 10.64 °C | -7.4% |
| 1945 | 10.85 °C | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 11.38 °C | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 11.19 °C | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 10.69 °C | -4.5% |
| 1949 | 11.38 °C | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 12.21 °C | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 12.11 °C | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 11.51 °C | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 11.01 °C | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 10.28 °C | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 10.77 °C | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 9.86 °C | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 11.31 °C | +14.7% |
| 1958 | 11.56 °C | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 11.42 °C | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 11.7 °C | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 12.15 °C | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 10.67 °C | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 10.37 °C | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 10.21 °C | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 10.37 °C | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 11.54 °C | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 11.34 °C | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.28 °C | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.71 °C | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 11.03 °C | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11.04 °C | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.06 °C | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.79 °C | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 11.39 °C | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 11.51 °C | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 10.54 °C | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 11.59 °C | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 10.38 °C | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 11.32 °C | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 10.23 °C | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 11.14 °C | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 11.55 °C | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 11.6 °C | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.84 °C | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 10.71 °C | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.92 °C | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.02 °C | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.62 °C | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 11.62 °C | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.95 °C | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.8 °C | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 12.04 °C | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 11.25 °C | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 12.59 °C | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 11.54 °C | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 10.57 °C | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 11.38 °C | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 11.69 °C | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.89 °C | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.97 °C | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.04 °C | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.54 °C | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.16 °C | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.58 °C | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.97 °C | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.91 °C | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 12.74 °C | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 12.64 °C | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.54 °C | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.59 °C | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.31 °C | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6 °C | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.23 °C | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.03 °C | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.74 °C | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.39 °C | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.49 °C | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.03 °C | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.17 °C | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.81 °C | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.44 °C | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.26 °C | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 13.63 °C | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 14.18 °C | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 13.14 °C | -7.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 13.14 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 13.14 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.59 °C | 8.55 °C | 11.5 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.2 °C | 9.86 °C | 12.21 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.03 °C | 10.21 °C | 12.15 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.07 °C | 10.38 °C | 11.59 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.12 °C | 10.23 °C | 11.62 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.57 °C | 10.57 °C | 12.59 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 °C | 10.97 °C | 12.97 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 °C | 11.59 °C | 13.17 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 °C | 12.44 °C | 14.18 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 136 Afghanistan 13.8 °C compare
- 137 South Korea 13.4 °C compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 13.18 °C compare
- 140 Turkey 12.88 °C compare
- 141 Japan 12.86 °C compare
- 142 Bulgaria 12.51 °C compare
More reference data data for Croatia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Croatia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Croatia was 13.14 °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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 °C in 1940.
- How does Croatia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Croatia ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.