Average annual surface temperature in Greenland
Greenland: Average annual surface temperature was -16.62 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Greenland, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Greenland stood at -16.62 °C.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Greenland peaked at -15.9 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -21.53 °C, in 1943.
Greenland ranks 193rd 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 | -19.64 °C | -21.53 °C | -17.94 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -19.35 °C | -20.2 °C | -18.63 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -19.11 °C | -20.38 °C | -18.23 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -19.25 °C | -20.33 °C | -18.44 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -19.27 °C | -20.7 °C | -18.35 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.05 °C | -20.45 °C | -17.76 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.17 °C | -18.96 °C | -17.23 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.86 °C | -19.58 °C | -15.9 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.44 °C | -18.37 °C | -16.62 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Greenland?
- Average annual surface temperature in Greenland was -16.62 °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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was -15.9 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.53 °C in 1943.
- How does Greenland rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Greenland ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.