Average annual surface temperature in France
France: Average annual surface temperature was 14.22 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.22 °C
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.76 °C
in 2022
All-time low
11.48 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in France, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11.83 °C | — |
| 1941 | 11.71 °C | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 12.09 °C | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 12.81 °C | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 12.14 °C | -5.2% |
| 1945 | 12.72 °C | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 12.18 °C | -4.3% |
| 1947 | 13.21 °C | +8.4% |
| 1948 | 12.54 °C | -5.1% |
| 1949 | 12.98 °C | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 12.63 °C | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 12.36 °C | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 12.48 °C | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 12.44 °C | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 11.92 °C | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 12.64 °C | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 11.48 °C | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 12.73 °C | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 12.74 °C | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 13.31 °C | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 12.6 °C | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 13.35 °C | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 11.96 °C | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 11.56 °C | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 12.46 °C | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 12 °C | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 12.76 °C | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 12.59 °C | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.37 °C | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 12.39 °C | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.43 °C | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 12.3 °C | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 12.11 °C | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 12.3 °C | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 12.55 °C | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 12.42 °C | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.77 °C | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 12.57 °C | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.17 °C | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 12.2 °C | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.97 °C | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 12.58 °C | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 13.09 °C | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 12.92 °C | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 12.23 °C | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 11.98 °C | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 12.29 °C | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.46 °C | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 13.07 °C | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 13.51 °C | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 13.49 °C | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.51 °C | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 12.89 °C | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.62 °C | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 13.7 °C | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 13.37 °C | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.48 °C | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 13.57 °C | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 13.11 °C | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 13.39 °C | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.51 °C | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.21 °C | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.6 °C | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.91 °C | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.19 °C | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 13.19 °C | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.7 °C | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.41 °C | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1 °C | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.53 °C | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.61 °C | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.11 °C | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 13.36 °C | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.96 °C | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.14 °C | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 13.99 °C | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.61 °C | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.77 °C | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.22 °C | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.08 °C | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.51 °C | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.36 °C | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 14.76 °C | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 14.68 °C | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.2 °C | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 14.22 °C | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 14.22 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 14.22 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.