Average annual surface temperature in Latvia
Latvia: Average annual surface temperature was 7.95 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.95 °C
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
175th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.69 °C
in 2024
All-time low
2.82 °C
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in Latvia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3.72 °C | — |
| 1941 | 2.82 °C | -24.2% |
| 1942 | 3.31 °C | +17.3% |
| 1943 | 6.36 °C | +92.1% |
| 1944 | 6.1 °C | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 5.35 °C | -12.4% |
| 1946 | 5.48 °C | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 4.9 °C | -10.7% |
| 1948 | 6.34 °C | +29.5% |
| 1949 | 6.97 °C | +9.9% |
| 1950 | 5.69 °C | -18.4% |
| 1951 | 5.57 °C | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 4.88 °C | -12.5% |
| 1953 | 5.84 °C | +19.8% |
| 1954 | 5.17 °C | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 5.01 °C | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 3.85 °C | -23.2% |
| 1957 | 6.26 °C | +62.7% |
| 1958 | 5.11 °C | -18.4% |
| 1959 | 6.34 °C | +24.0% |
| 1960 | 5.51 °C | -13.0% |
| 1961 | 6.89 °C | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 5.04 °C | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 4.72 °C | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 5.52 °C | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 4.72 °C | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 5.05 °C | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 6.09 °C | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 5.16 °C | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 4.1 °C | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 4.78 °C | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 6.14 °C | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 6.24 °C | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.96 °C | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 6.48 °C | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 7.45 °C | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 4.27 °C | -42.7% |
| 1977 | 5.37 °C | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 4.56 °C | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 5.24 °C | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 4.72 °C | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 5.78 °C | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 6.1 °C | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 6.94 °C | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 6.21 °C | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 4.29 °C | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 5.55 °C | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 4.05 °C | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 6.26 °C | +54.6% |
| 1989 | 7.67 °C | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 7.41 °C | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.7 °C | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 6.91 °C | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.7 °C | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 5.98 °C | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.59 °C | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5.02 °C | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 6.26 °C | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 6.01 °C | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 7.13 °C | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 7.52 °C | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.53 °C | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 6.96 °C | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3 °C | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.31 °C | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.27 °C | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.97 °C | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 7.22 °C | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.66 °C | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.44 °C | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 5.59 °C | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 7.17 °C | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 6 °C | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 6.86 °C | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 7.25 °C | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7 °C | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7 °C | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.74 °C | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.49 °C | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.04 °C | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.63 °C | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.85 °C | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 7.28 °C | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 7.79 °C | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 8.69 °C | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 7.95 °C | -8.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.95 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.95 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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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More reference data data for Latvia
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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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.