Average annual surface temperature in Germany
Germany: Average annual surface temperature was 10.08 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.08 °C
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.95 °C
in 2024
All-time low
6.59 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in Germany, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.59 °C | — |
| 1941 | 7.11 °C | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 7.27 °C | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 8.9 °C | +22.4% |
| 1944 | 8.22 °C | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 8.64 °C | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 8.38 °C | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 8.37 °C | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 8.8 °C | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 9.19 °C | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 8.73 °C | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 8.85 °C | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 8.02 °C | -9.4% |
| 1953 | 9.06 °C | +12.9% |
| 1954 | 7.77 °C | -14.2% |
| 1955 | 7.55 °C | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 6.87 °C | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 8.69 °C | +26.5% |
| 1958 | 8.32 °C | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 9.16 °C | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 8.67 °C | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 9.22 °C | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 7.43 °C | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 7.37 °C | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 8.39 °C | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 7.78 °C | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 8.78 °C | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 9.17 °C | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 8.39 °C | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 7.98 °C | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 7.94 °C | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.71 °C | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 8.06 °C | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 8.46 °C | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 9.04 °C | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 9.1 °C | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.71 °C | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 8.87 °C | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7.95 °C | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 7.82 °C | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 7.75 °C | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 8.31 °C | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 8.93 °C | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 9.04 °C | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.98 °C | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 7.46 °C | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 7.93 °C | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 7.44 °C | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 9.1 °C | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 9.51 °C | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 9.49 °C | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.3 °C | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 9.31 °C | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 8.46 °C | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 9.75 °C | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 8.96 °C | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 7.22 °C | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 8.94 °C | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 9.08 °C | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.52 °C | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9 °C | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.04 °C | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 9.61 °C | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.48 °C | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.05 °C | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.14 °C | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7 °C | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 10.02 °C | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.65 °C | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.35 °C | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.01 °C | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8 °C | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 9.24 °C | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.84 °C | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.47 °C | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 10.07 °C | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.68 °C | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.71 °C | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.61 °C | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 10.42 °C | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.54 °C | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.24 °C | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.62 °C | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 10.71 °C | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.95 °C | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 10.08 °C | -8.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.08 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.08 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 159 Luxembourg 10.39 °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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.