Average annual surface temperature in Denmark
Denmark: Average annual surface temperature was 9.82 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.82 °C
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.14 °C
in 2014
All-time low
6.51 °C
in 1942
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Denmark, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.82 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Denmark peaked at 10.14 °C in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.51 °C, in 1942.
Denmark ranks 162nd 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.61 °C | — |
| 1941 | 6.67 °C | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 6.51 °C | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 8.7 °C | +33.6% |
| 1944 | 8.12 °C | -6.6% |
| 1945 | 8.44 °C | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 7.81 °C | -7.4% |
| 1947 | 7.64 °C | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 8.37 °C | +9.6% |
| 1949 | 9.1 °C | +8.7% |
| 1950 | 8.15 °C | -10.4% |
| 1951 | 8.27 °C | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 7.51 °C | -9.1% |
| 1953 | 8.68 °C | +15.6% |
| 1954 | 7.42 °C | -14.5% |
| 1955 | 7.36 °C | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.79 °C | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 8.1 °C | +19.3% |
| 1958 | 7.4 °C | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 8.73 °C | +18.0% |
| 1960 | 7.78 °C | -10.8% |
| 1961 | 8.41 °C | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 6.96 °C | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 6.7 °C | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 7.49 °C | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 7.06 °C | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 7.24 °C | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 8.52 °C | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 7.97 °C | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 7.55 °C | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 7.15 °C | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 8.32 °C | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 8.08 °C | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.47 °C | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 8.71 °C | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.17 °C | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 8.01 °C | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 8.21 °C | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.75 °C | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 6.83 °C | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 7.53 °C | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 7.52 °C | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.3 °C | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 8.64 °C | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8.18 °C | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8 °C | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 7.23 °C | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.78 °C | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 8.7 °C | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 9.4 °C | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 9.52 °C | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.33 °C | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 9.12 °C | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 7.84 °C | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 8.83 °C | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5 °C | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.03 °C | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 8.67 °C | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4 °C | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.06 °C | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 9.37 °C | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.39 °C | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 9.27 °C | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.73 °C | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 8.78 °C | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.81 °C | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.47 °C | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 9.53 °C | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.51 °C | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.93 °C | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.03 °C | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 9.03 °C | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 8.41 °C | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.46 °C | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.14 °C | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 9.28 °C | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.25 °C | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.13 °C | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.68 °C | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.69 °C | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.08 °C | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.94 °C | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 9.67 °C | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.52 °C | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.9 °C | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 9.82 °C | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.82 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.82 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.8 °C | 6.51 °C | 9.1 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.84 °C | 6.79 °C | 8.73 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.57 °C | 6.7 °C | 8.52 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.07 °C | 6.83 °C | 9.17 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 °C | 6.78 °C | 9.4 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.53 °C | 7.03 °C | 9.52 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 °C | 8.39 °C | 9.53 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 °C | 7.03 °C | 10.14 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 °C | 8.94 °C | 10.08 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Denmark?
- Average annual surface temperature in Denmark was 9.82 °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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 °C in 2014.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 °C in 1942.
- How does Denmark rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Denmark ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.