Average annual surface temperature in Ireland
Ireland: Average annual surface temperature was 10.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.75
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.87
in 2023
All-time low
8.43
in 1963
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Ireland, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10.75 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.43, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9.51 | — |
| 1941 | 9.37 | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 9.32 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 9.99 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | 9.99 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 10.48 | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 9.62 | -8.2% |
| 1947 | 9.4 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 10.06 | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 10.65 | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 9.5 | -10.8% |
| 1951 | 9.27 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 9.47 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 10.05 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 9.48 | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 9.81 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 9.46 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 10.18 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 9.65 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 10.41 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 9.66 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 9.84 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 8.8 | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 8.43 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 9.56 | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 8.8 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 9.33 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 9.29 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 9.45 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.17 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.42 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.03 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 9.08 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 9.72 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 9.34 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 9.95 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 9.71 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.58 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 8.71 | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 9.44 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 9.58 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.74 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.99 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.65 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 8.97 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 8.61 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 9.34 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 9.76 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.2 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.09 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.62 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.54 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.38 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.68 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.27 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 9.28 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 10.39 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 10.11 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.08 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.72 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.62 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.05 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.12 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.02 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.19 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.25 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.45 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.72 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 9.68 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 9.94 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 9.67 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.69 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.87 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.19 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.08 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.01 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.22 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.48 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.87 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.33 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 10.75 | +4.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.84 | 9.32 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.73 | 9.27 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.23 | 8.43 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5 | 8.71 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.53 | 8.61 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.84 | 9.28 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 | 9.62 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 | 8.69 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 10.01 | 10.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 153 Romania 11.05 compare
- 154 Slovenia 10.92 compare
- 155 Montenegro 10.86 compare
- 157 Ukraine 10.49 compare
- 158 United States 10.43 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 10.39 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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