Average annual surface temperature in France
France: Average annual surface temperature was 14.22 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in France, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
France recorded 14.22 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in France peaked at 14.76 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.48 °C, in 1956.
That places France 132nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.42 °C | 11.71 °C | 13.21 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.47 °C | 11.48 °C | 13.31 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4 °C | 11.56 °C | 13.35 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.38 °C | 12.11 °C | 12.77 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.61 °C | 11.97 °C | 13.51 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 °C | 12.48 °C | 13.7 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 °C | 13.1 °C | 13.91 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.69 °C | 12.61 °C | 14.22 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 °C | 13.36 °C | 14.76 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for France
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in France?
- Average annual surface temperature in France was 14.22 °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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 °C in 1956.
- How does France rank for average annual surface temperature?
- France ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.