Average annual surface temperature in Latvia
Latvia: Average annual surface temperature was 7.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.95
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
175th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.69
in 2024
All-time low
2.82
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Latvia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Latvia is 7.95, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Latvia peaked at 8.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 1941.
Latvia ranks 175th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3.72 | — |
| 1941 | 2.82 | -24.2% |
| 1942 | 3.31 | +17.3% |
| 1943 | 6.36 | +92.1% |
| 1944 | 6.1 | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 5.35 | -12.4% |
| 1946 | 5.48 | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 4.9 | -10.7% |
| 1948 | 6.34 | +29.5% |
| 1949 | 6.97 | +9.9% |
| 1950 | 5.69 | -18.4% |
| 1951 | 5.57 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 4.88 | -12.5% |
| 1953 | 5.84 | +19.8% |
| 1954 | 5.17 | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 5.01 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 3.85 | -23.2% |
| 1957 | 6.26 | +62.7% |
| 1958 | 5.11 | -18.4% |
| 1959 | 6.34 | +24.0% |
| 1960 | 5.51 | -13.0% |
| 1961 | 6.89 | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 5.04 | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 4.72 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 5.52 | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 4.72 | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 5.05 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 6.09 | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 5.16 | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 4.1 | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 4.78 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 6.14 | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 6.24 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.96 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 6.48 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 7.45 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 4.27 | -42.7% |
| 1977 | 5.37 | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 4.56 | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 5.24 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 4.72 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 5.78 | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 6.1 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 6.94 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 6.21 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 4.29 | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 5.55 | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 4.05 | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 6.26 | +54.6% |
| 1989 | 7.67 | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 7.41 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 6.91 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.7 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.59 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 6.26 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 6.01 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 7.13 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 7.52 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.53 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.31 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.27 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.97 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 7.22 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.44 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 7.17 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 6 | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 6.86 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 7.25 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.74 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.04 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.85 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 7.28 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 7.79 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 8.69 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 7.95 | -8.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.14 | 2.82 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.37 | 3.85 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.28 | 4.1 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 | 4.27 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.76 | 4.05 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 | 5.02 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 6.27 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 5.59 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 | 6.85 | 8.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Latvia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Latvia was 7.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 1941.
- How does Latvia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Latvia ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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