Average annual surface temperature in Greece
Greece: Average annual surface temperature was 16.02 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Greece, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Greece recorded 16.02 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Greece peaked at 16.66 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.45 °C, in 1941.
That places Greece 128th 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 | 13.99 °C | 13.45 °C | 15.08 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.56 °C | 13.64 °C | 15.59 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.46 °C | 13.88 °C | 14.81 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.23 °C | 13.62 °C | 14.87 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.28 °C | 13.9 °C | 14.59 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.47 °C | 13.69 °C | 15.33 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.88 °C | 14.43 °C | 15.37 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 °C | 14.52 °C | 15.8 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 °C | 15.43 °C | 16.66 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Greece
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Greece?
- Average annual surface temperature in Greece was 16.02 °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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 °C in 1941.
- How does Greece rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Greece ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.