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Average annual surface temperature in Hungary

Hungary: Average annual surface temperature was 11.96 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.96 °C
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.13 °C
in 2024
All-time low
7.98 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Hungary, 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

In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Hungary stood at 11.96 °C.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Hungary peaked at 13.13 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.98 °C, in 1940.

Hungary ranks 145th 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 Hungary, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 7.98 °C —
1941 9.68 °C +21.3%
1942 9.64 °C -0.4%
1943 11.05 °C +14.6%
1944 10.47 °C -5.3%
1945 10.24 °C -2.2%
1946 11.51 °C +12.5%
1947 10.73 °C -6.8%
1948 10.46 °C -2.5%
1949 11.06 °C +5.7%
1950 11.88 °C +7.4%
1951 11.86 °C -0.2%
1952 10.69 °C -9.8%
1953 10.49 °C -1.9%
1954 9.47 °C -9.7%
1955 9.99 °C +5.4%
1956 9.22 °C -7.7%
1957 10.71 °C +16.2%
1958 10.92 °C +2.0%
1959 11.09 °C +1.6%
1960 10.99 °C -0.9%
1961 11.68 °C +6.3%
1962 10.33 °C -11.5%
1963 10.18 °C -1.4%
1964 9.98 °C -2.0%
1965 9.64 °C -3.4%
1966 11.31 °C +17.3%
1967 10.86 °C -4.0%
1968 10.84 °C -0.2%
1969 10.1 °C -6.8%
1970 10.18 °C +0.8%
1971 10.57 °C +3.9%
1972 10.66 °C +0.9%
1973 10.43 °C -2.2%
1974 11.01 °C +5.6%
1975 11.09 °C +0.7%
1976 10.19 °C -8.1%
1977 10.59 °C +3.9%
1978 9.58 °C -9.5%
1979 10.59 °C +10.5%
1980 9.22 °C -12.9%
1981 10.63 °C +15.2%
1982 10.58 °C -0.4%
1983 11.09 °C +4.8%
1984 10.24 °C -7.7%
1985 9.51 °C -7.1%
1986 10.31 °C +8.5%
1987 9.93 °C -3.8%
1988 10.61 °C +7.0%
1989 11.07 °C +4.3%
1990 11.25 °C +1.6%
1991 9.89 °C -12.1%
1992 11.37 °C +14.9%
1993 10.51 °C -7.5%
1994 11.98 °C +14.0%
1995 10.78 °C -10.0%
1996 9.63 °C -10.7%
1997 10.19 °C +5.8%
1998 10.66 °C +4.5%
1999 10.9 °C +2.3%
2000 12.05 °C +10.6%
2001 10.8 °C -10.4%
2002 11.79 °C +9.2%
2003 10.82 °C -8.2%
2004 10.64 °C -1.7%
2005 10.22 °C -3.9%
2006 10.98 °C +7.4%
2007 12.15 °C +10.7%
2008 11.89 °C -2.2%
2009 11.8 °C -0.7%
2010 10.64 °C -9.9%
2011 11.23 °C +5.6%
2012 11.84 °C +5.4%
2013 11.55 °C -2.4%
2014 12.42 °C +7.5%
2015 12.13 °C -2.3%
2016 11.54 °C -4.9%
2017 11.53 °C -0.0%
2018 12.46 °C +8.0%
2019 12.59 °C +1.1%
2020 11.95 °C -5.1%
2021 11.4 °C -4.6%
2022 12.37 °C +8.5%
2023 12.74 °C +3.0%
2024 13.13 °C +3.1%
2025 11.96 °C -8.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 11.96 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 93% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 11.96 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 10.28 °C 7.98 °C 11.51 °C 10
1950s 10.63 °C 9.22 °C 11.88 °C 10
1960s 10.59 °C 9.64 °C 11.68 °C 10
1970s 10.49 °C 9.58 °C 11.09 °C 10
1980s 10.32 °C 9.22 °C 11.09 °C 10
1990s 10.72 °C 9.63 °C 11.98 °C 10
2000s 11.31 °C 10.22 °C 12.15 °C 10
2010s 11.79 °C 10.64 °C 12.59 °C 10
2020s 12.26 °C 11.4 °C 13.13 °C 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 142 Bulgaria 12.51 °C compare
  2. 143 Serbia 12.22 °C compare
  3. 144 North Macedonia 12.09 °C compare
  4. 146 Lesotho 11.75 °C compare
  5. 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7 °C compare
  6. 148 Moldova 11.6 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Hungary?
Average annual surface temperature in Hungary was 11.96 °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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 13.13 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7.98 °C in 1940.
How does Hungary rank for average annual surface temperature?
Hungary ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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.