Average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Average annual surface temperature was 8.95 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.95 °C
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.95 °C
in 2025
All-time low
3.73 °C
in 1969
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.95 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.95 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.73 °C, in 1969.
Kazakhstan ranks 169th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.39 °C | — |
| 1941 | 7.14 °C | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 6.51 °C | -8.7% |
| 1943 | 6.35 °C | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 7.73 °C | +21.7% |
| 1945 | 6.12 °C | -20.9% |
| 1946 | 6.72 °C | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 6.92 °C | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 6.97 °C | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 5.28 °C | -24.3% |
| 1950 | 4.67 °C | -11.5% |
| 1951 | 5.78 °C | +23.7% |
| 1952 | 5.31 °C | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 6.05 °C | +14.0% |
| 1954 | 4.22 °C | -30.3% |
| 1955 | 6.42 °C | +52.2% |
| 1956 | 5.3 °C | -17.5% |
| 1957 | 5.83 °C | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 5.58 °C | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 4.71 °C | -15.6% |
| 1960 | 4.49 °C | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 6.54 °C | +45.5% |
| 1962 | 6.72 °C | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.84 °C | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.17 °C | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 6.54 °C | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 6.07 °C | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 6.05 °C | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.53 °C | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 3.73 °C | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 5.63 °C | +50.9% |
| 1971 | 6.45 °C | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 4.54 °C | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2 °C | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 5.34 °C | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 6.71 °C | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 4.58 °C | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 6.23 °C | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 6.1 °C | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.33 °C | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.85 °C | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 6.86 °C | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 6.39 °C | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 7.86 °C | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 5.01 °C | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 5.75 °C | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 5.94 °C | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.59 °C | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 6.48 °C | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 6.79 °C | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.89 °C | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.8 °C | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.93 °C | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8 °C | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 5.7 °C | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 7.68 °C | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 5.34 °C | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 7.32 °C | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 6.4 °C | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 7.14 °C | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 6.96 °C | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.03 °C | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 °C | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 6.36 °C | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 7.83 °C | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 7.46 °C | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.35 °C | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7 °C | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.55 °C | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.86 °C | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 7.17 °C | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2 °C | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 6.65 °C | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 8.12 °C | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 6.19 °C | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 7.77 °C | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 7.69 °C | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.51 °C | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.27 °C | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 7.71 °C | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 7.91 °C | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.67 °C | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.81 °C | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.69 °C | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 7.75 °C | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 8.95 °C | +15.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.95 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.95 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.71 °C | 5.28 °C | 7.73 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.39 °C | 4.22 °C | 6.42 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.77 °C | 3.73 °C | 6.84 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.81 °C | 4.54 °C | 6.71 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 °C | 5.01 °C | 7.86 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 °C | 4.8 °C | 7.68 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 °C | 6.36 °C | 7.83 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 °C | 6.19 °C | 8.12 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 °C | 7.67 °C | 8.95 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Kazakhstan was 8.95 °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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 °C in 1969.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Kazakhstan ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.