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Average annual surface temperature in Greece

Greece: Average annual surface temperature was 16.02 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.02 °C
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.66 °C
in 2024
All-time low
13.45 °C
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Greece, 1940–2025

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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.

Average annual surface temperature in Greece, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 13.46 °C —
1941 13.45 °C -0.1%
1942 13.73 °C +2.1%
1943 14.11 °C +2.8%
1944 13.53 °C -4.2%
1945 13.86 °C +2.5%
1946 14.68 °C +5.9%
1947 15.08 °C +2.7%
1948 14.07 °C -6.7%
1949 13.9 °C -1.2%
1950 15.13 °C +8.9%
1951 15.13 °C +0.0%
1952 15.59 °C +3.0%
1953 14.06 °C -9.8%
1954 14.05 °C -0.0%
1955 14.75 °C +5.0%
1956 13.89 °C -5.8%
1957 14.46 °C +4.1%
1958 14.87 °C +2.9%
1959 13.64 °C -8.3%
1960 14.75 °C +8.1%
1961 14.51 °C -1.6%
1962 14.69 °C +1.2%
1963 14.5 °C -1.3%
1964 13.92 °C -4.0%
1965 13.88 °C -0.3%
1966 14.81 °C +6.7%
1967 14.26 °C -3.7%
1968 14.63 °C +2.6%
1969 14.65 °C +0.1%
1970 14.68 °C +0.2%
1971 14.05 °C -4.3%
1972 14.16 °C +0.8%
1973 14.15 °C -0.0%
1974 14.18 °C +0.2%
1975 14.15 °C -0.2%
1976 13.62 °C -3.7%
1977 14.87 °C +9.2%
1978 14.01 °C -5.8%
1979 14.41 °C +2.8%
1980 14.04 °C -2.5%
1981 14.33 °C +2.0%
1982 14.2 °C -0.9%
1983 13.9 °C -2.1%
1984 14.28 °C +2.7%
1985 14.59 °C +2.2%
1986 14.45 °C -1.0%
1987 14.23 °C -1.5%
1988 14.55 °C +2.3%
1989 14.23 °C -2.2%
1990 14.79 °C +3.9%
1991 13.69 °C -7.5%
1992 13.98 °C +2.1%
1993 14.31 °C +2.4%
1994 15.33 °C +7.1%
1995 14.37 °C -6.3%
1996 14.15 °C -1.5%
1997 14.09 °C -0.4%
1998 14.8 °C +5.1%
1999 15.19 °C +2.6%
2000 14.78 °C -2.7%
2001 15.05 °C +1.8%
2002 14.81 °C -1.6%
2003 14.71 °C -0.7%
2004 14.68 °C -0.2%
2005 14.43 °C -1.7%
2006 14.43 °C +0.0%
2007 15.36 °C +6.5%
2008 15.37 °C +0.1%
2009 15.23 °C -0.9%
2010 15.68 °C +2.9%
2011 14.52 °C -7.4%
2012 15.44 °C +6.3%
2013 15.62 °C +1.2%
2014 15.5 °C -0.7%
2015 15.16 °C -2.2%
2016 15.53 °C +2.4%
2017 15.2 °C -2.1%
2018 15.8 °C +3.9%
2019 15.71 °C -0.5%
2020 15.57 °C -0.9%
2021 15.53 °C -0.3%
2022 15.43 °C -0.6%
2023 15.89 °C +3.0%
2024 16.66 °C +4.8%
2025 16.02 °C -3.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 16.02 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 16.02 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 125 Uruguay 17.48 °C compare
  2. 126 Lebanon 16.99 °C compare
  3. 127 Portugal 16.17 °C compare
  4. 129 Uzbekistan 15.44 °C compare
  5. 130 Argentina 15.39 °C compare
  6. 131 Spain 15.09 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.