Average annual surface temperature in Denmark
Denmark: Average annual surface temperature was 9.82 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.