Average annual surface temperature in Hungary
Hungary: Average annual surface temperature was 11.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.96
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 2024
All-time low
7.98
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Hungary, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Hungary stood at 11.96.
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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.98, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.98 | — |
| 1941 | 9.68 | +21.3% |
| 1942 | 9.64 | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 11.05 | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 10.47 | -5.3% |
| 1945 | 10.24 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 11.51 | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 10.73 | -6.8% |
| 1948 | 10.46 | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 11.06 | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 11.88 | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 11.86 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 10.69 | -9.8% |
| 1953 | 10.49 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 9.47 | -9.7% |
| 1955 | 9.99 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 9.22 | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 10.71 | +16.2% |
| 1958 | 10.92 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 11.09 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 10.99 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 11.68 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 10.33 | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 10.18 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 9.98 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.64 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 11.31 | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 10.86 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 10.84 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.1 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 10.18 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.57 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 10.66 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.43 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 11.01 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 11.09 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 10.19 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 10.59 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 9.58 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 10.59 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 9.22 | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 10.63 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 10.58 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.09 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10.24 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 9.51 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 10.31 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 9.93 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 10.61 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 11.07 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 11.25 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.89 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 11.37 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 10.51 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 11.98 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 10.78 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 9.63 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 10.19 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 10.66 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 10.9 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.05 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 10.8 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 11.79 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 10.82 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 10.64 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.22 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.98 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 12.15 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 11.89 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.64 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 11.23 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.84 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.55 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 12.13 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.54 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.46 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 12.59 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.95 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.37 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 12.74 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.13 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 11.96 | -8.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 11.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 93% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 11.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.28 | 7.98 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.63 | 9.22 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.59 | 9.64 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.49 | 9.58 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.32 | 9.22 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 | 9.63 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 | 10.22 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 10.64 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 | 11.4 | 13.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Hungary?
- Average annual surface temperature in Hungary was 11.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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