Average annual surface temperature in Estonia
Estonia: Average annual surface temperature was 7.71 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.71 °C
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.27 °C
in 2020
All-time low
2.51 °C
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 7.71 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Estonia peaked at 8.27 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.51 °C, in 1941.
Estonia ranks 178th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3.56 °C | — |
| 1941 | 2.51 °C | -29.5% |
| 1942 | 2.92 °C | +16.5% |
| 1943 | 6.07 °C | +107.7% |
| 1944 | 5.57 °C | -8.2% |
| 1945 | 4.81 °C | -13.7% |
| 1946 | 4.98 °C | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 4.4 °C | -11.6% |
| 1948 | 5.83 °C | +32.4% |
| 1949 | 6.53 °C | +12.0% |
| 1950 | 5.27 °C | -19.3% |
| 1951 | 5.06 °C | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 4.39 °C | -13.3% |
| 1953 | 5.54 °C | +26.3% |
| 1954 | 4.89 °C | -11.8% |
| 1955 | 4.29 °C | -12.2% |
| 1956 | 3.47 °C | -19.2% |
| 1957 | 5.61 °C | +61.6% |
| 1958 | 4.27 °C | -23.9% |
| 1959 | 5.83 °C | +36.5% |
| 1960 | 4.82 °C | -17.3% |
| 1961 | 6.46 °C | +34.2% |
| 1962 | 4.57 °C | -29.3% |
| 1963 | 4.19 °C | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 5.12 °C | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 4.46 °C | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 4.08 °C | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 5.45 °C | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 4.69 °C | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 3.71 °C | -20.9% |
| 1970 | 4.25 °C | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 5.42 °C | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 5.86 °C | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 5.52 °C | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 6.29 °C | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 7 °C | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 3.85 °C | -44.9% |
| 1977 | 4.73 °C | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 3.84 °C | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 4.83 °C | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 4.48 °C | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 5.21 °C | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 5.6 °C | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 6.34 °C | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 5.89 °C | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8 °C | -35.6% |
| 1986 | 5.07 °C | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5 °C | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 5.84 °C | +67.0% |
| 1989 | 7.36 °C | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 6.87 °C | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 6.36 °C | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 6.56 °C | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.21 °C | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 5.37 °C | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.29 °C | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 4.66 °C | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 5.93 °C | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 5.51 °C | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 6.56 °C | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 7.09 °C | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1 °C | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 6.36 °C | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8 °C | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 6 °C | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.02 °C | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.59 °C | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 6.81 °C | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.29 °C | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.97 °C | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 4.94 °C | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 6.89 °C | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 5.34 °C | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 6.64 °C | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 6.87 °C | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.42 °C | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6.48 °C | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 6.34 °C | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.03 °C | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4 °C | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.27 °C | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 6.48 °C | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 6.95 °C | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.07 °C | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.03 °C | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 7.71 °C | -3.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.71 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 60% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.71 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.72 °C | 2.51 °C | 6.53 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.86 °C | 3.47 °C | 5.83 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 °C | 3.71 °C | 6.46 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.16 °C | 3.84 °C | 7 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 °C | 3.5 °C | 7.36 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 °C | 4.66 °C | 6.87 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 °C | 5.8 °C | 7.29 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 °C | 4.94 °C | 7.42 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 °C | 6.48 °C | 8.27 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Estonia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Estonia was 7.71 °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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 °C in 1941.
- How does Estonia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Estonia ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.