Average annual surface temperature in Germany
Germany: Average annual surface temperature was 10.08 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Germany, 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 Germany is 10.08 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Germany peaked at 10.95 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.59 °C, in 1940.
Germany ranks 161st 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 | 8.15 °C | 6.59 °C | 9.19 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.3 °C | 6.87 °C | 9.16 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.32 °C | 7.37 °C | 9.22 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.47 °C | 7.82 °C | 9.1 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 °C | 7.44 °C | 9.51 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9 °C | 7.22 °C | 9.75 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 °C | 9.04 °C | 10.02 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 °C | 8.01 °C | 10.61 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 °C | 9.24 °C | 10.95 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 158 United States 10.43 °C compare
- 160 United Kingdom 10.37 °C compare
- 162 Denmark 9.82 °C compare
- 163 Bhutan 9.76 °C compare
- 164 Poland 9.5 °C compare
More reference data data for Germany
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.82 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Germany?
- Average annual surface temperature in Germany was 10.08 °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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 °C in 1940.
- How does Germany rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Germany ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.