Average annual surface temperature in Ireland
Ireland: Average annual surface temperature was 10.75 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.75 °C
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.87 °C
in 2023
All-time low
8.43 °C
in 1963
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Ireland, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10.75 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Ireland peaked at 10.87 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.43 °C, in 1963.
That places Ireland 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Ireland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9.51 °C | — |
| 1941 | 9.37 °C | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 9.32 °C | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 9.99 °C | +7.1% |
| 1944 | 9.99 °C | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 10.48 °C | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 9.62 °C | -8.2% |
| 1947 | 9.4 °C | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 10.06 °C | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 10.65 °C | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 9.5 °C | -10.8% |
| 1951 | 9.27 °C | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 9.47 °C | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 10.05 °C | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 9.48 °C | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 9.81 °C | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 9.46 °C | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 10.18 °C | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 9.65 °C | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 10.41 °C | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 9.66 °C | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 9.84 °C | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 8.8 °C | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 8.43 °C | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 9.56 °C | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 8.8 °C | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 9.33 °C | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 9.29 °C | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 9.45 °C | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.17 °C | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.42 °C | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.03 °C | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 9.08 °C | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 9.72 °C | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 9.34 °C | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 9.95 °C | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 9.71 °C | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.5 °C | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.58 °C | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 8.71 °C | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 9.44 °C | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 9.58 °C | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.74 °C | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.99 °C | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.65 °C | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 8.97 °C | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 8.61 °C | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 9.34 °C | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 9.76 °C | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.2 °C | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.09 °C | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.62 °C | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.54 °C | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.38 °C | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.68 °C | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.27 °C | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 9.28 °C | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 10.39 °C | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 10.11 °C | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.08 °C | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.72 °C | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.62 °C | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.05 °C | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.12 °C | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.02 °C | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.19 °C | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.25 °C | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.45 °C | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.72 °C | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 9.68 °C | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.69 °C | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 9.94 °C | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 9.67 °C | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.69 °C | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.2 °C | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.56 °C | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.87 °C | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.19 °C | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10 °C | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.08 °C | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.01 °C | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.22 °C | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.48 °C | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.87 °C | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.33 °C | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 10.75 °C | +4.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.75 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.75 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.84 °C | 9.32 °C | 10.65 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.73 °C | 9.27 °C | 10.41 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.23 °C | 8.43 °C | 9.84 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5 °C | 8.71 °C | 10.03 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.53 °C | 8.61 °C | 10.2 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.84 °C | 9.28 °C | 10.39 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 °C | 9.62 °C | 10.45 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 °C | 8.69 °C | 10.2 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 °C | 10.01 °C | 10.87 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 153 Romania 11.05 °C compare
- 154 Slovenia 10.92 °C compare
- 155 Montenegro 10.86 °C compare
- 157 Ukraine 10.49 °C compare
- 158 United States 10.43 °C compare
- 159 Luxembourg 10.39 °C compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Ireland?
- Average annual surface temperature in Ireland was 10.75 °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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 °C in 1963.
- How does Ireland rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Ireland ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.