Statizoid

Average annual surface temperature in Italy

Italy: Average annual surface temperature was 14.05 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.05 °C
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.43 °C
in 2024
All-time low
10.51 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Italy, 1940–2025

051015194019822025

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 Italy stood at 14.05 °C.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Italy peaked at 14.43 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.51 °C, in 1940.

That places Italy 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.

Average annual surface temperature in Italy, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 10.51 °C —
1941 10.86 °C +3.3%
1942 11.5 °C +5.9%
1943 12.41 °C +8.0%
1944 11.38 °C -8.3%
1945 12.05 °C +5.9%
1946 12.18 °C +1.1%
1947 12.32 °C +1.2%
1948 11.71 °C -5.0%
1949 12.15 °C +3.8%
1950 12.74 °C +4.8%
1951 12.22 °C -4.1%
1952 12.5 °C +2.3%
1953 12.27 °C -1.8%
1954 11.67 °C -4.9%
1955 12.36 °C +6.0%
1956 11.32 °C -8.5%
1957 12.18 °C +7.7%
1958 12.33 °C +1.2%
1959 12.32 °C -0.1%
1960 12.39 °C +0.6%
1961 12.98 °C +4.7%
1962 12.02 °C -7.4%
1963 11.59 °C -3.6%
1964 12.05 °C +4.0%
1965 11.56 °C -4.1%
1966 12.09 °C +4.5%
1967 12.21 °C +1.0%
1968 11.97 °C -2.0%
1969 11.77 °C -1.6%
1970 12.04 °C +2.3%
1971 11.94 °C -0.9%
1972 11.85 °C -0.8%
1973 12.02 °C +1.4%
1974 11.99 °C -0.2%
1975 12.1 °C +0.9%
1976 11.7 °C -3.3%
1977 12.28 °C +5.0%
1978 11.56 °C -5.8%
1979 11.91 °C +3.0%
1980 11.35 °C -4.7%
1981 11.88 °C +4.7%
1982 12.53 °C +5.5%
1983 12.24 °C -2.4%
1984 11.54 °C -5.7%
1985 12.12 °C +5.0%
1986 12.15 °C +0.2%
1987 12.28 °C +1.1%
1988 12.61 °C +2.7%
1989 12.3 °C -2.5%
1990 12.67 °C +3.0%
1991 11.82 °C -6.7%
1992 12.55 °C +6.1%
1993 12.48 °C -0.5%
1994 13.42 °C +7.5%
1995 12.39 °C -7.6%
1996 12.2 °C -1.5%
1997 13.04 °C +6.8%
1998 12.91 °C -1.0%
1999 12.96 °C +0.4%
2000 13.33 °C +2.9%
2001 13.12 °C -1.6%
2002 13.15 °C +0.2%
2003 13.38 °C +1.7%
2004 12.82 °C -4.2%
2005 12.27 °C -4.3%
2006 13.01 °C +6.0%
2007 13.38 °C +2.9%
2008 13.25 °C -1.0%
2009 13.25 °C +0.0%
2010 12.57 °C -5.2%
2011 13.38 °C +6.4%
2012 13.41 °C +0.2%
2013 13.07 °C -2.5%
2014 13.72 °C +5.0%
2015 13.73 °C +0.1%
2016 13.55 °C -1.3%
2017 13.5 °C -0.3%
2018 13.81 °C +2.3%
2019 13.72 °C -0.7%
2020 13.71 °C -0.1%
2021 13.43 °C -2.0%
2022 14.37 °C +7.0%
2023 14.33 °C -0.3%
2024 14.43 °C +0.7%
2025 14.05 °C -2.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 14.05 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 14.05 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 11.71 °C 10.51 °C 12.41 °C 10
1950s 12.19 °C 11.32 °C 12.74 °C 10
1960s 12.06 °C 11.56 °C 12.98 °C 10
1970s 11.94 °C 11.56 °C 12.28 °C 10
1980s 12.1 °C 11.35 °C 12.61 °C 10
1990s 12.64 °C 11.82 °C 13.42 °C 10
2000s 13.1 °C 12.27 °C 13.38 °C 10
2010s 13.45 °C 12.57 °C 13.81 °C 10
2020s 14.05 °C 13.43 °C 14.43 °C 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 131 Spain 15.09 °C compare
  2. 132 France 14.22 °C compare
  3. 133 Nepal 14.13 °C compare
  4. 135 Albania 14 °C compare
  5. 136 Afghanistan 13.8 °C compare
  6. 137 South Korea 13.4 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Italy?
Average annual surface temperature in Italy was 14.05 °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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14.43 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.51 °C in 1940.
How does Italy rank for average annual surface temperature?
Italy ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average annual surface temperature in Italy. Statizoid, drawing on Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-annual-surface-temperature/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-annual-surface-temperature/italy/">Average annual surface temperature in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.