Average annual surface temperature in Latvia
Latvia: Average annual surface temperature was 7.95 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Latvia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Latvia is 7.95 °C, 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 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.82 °C, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.14 °C | 2.82 °C | 6.97 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.37 °C | 3.85 °C | 6.34 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.28 °C | 4.1 °C | 6.89 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 °C | 4.27 °C | 7.45 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.76 °C | 4.05 °C | 7.67 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 °C | 5.02 °C | 7.41 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 °C | 6.27 °C | 7.66 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 °C | 5.59 °C | 8.04 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 °C | 6.85 °C | 8.69 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Latvia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Latvia was 7.95 °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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 °C 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 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.