Average annual surface temperature in Lithuania
Lithuania: Average annual surface temperature was 8.34 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.34 °C
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.4 °C
in 2024
All-time low
3.74 °C
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 8.34 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Lithuania peaked at 9.4 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.74 °C, in 1941.
Lithuania ranks 172nd 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 4 °C | — |
| 1941 | 3.74 °C | -6.5% |
| 1942 | 3.99 °C | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 6.75 °C | +69.4% |
| 1944 | 6.66 °C | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 5.92 °C | -11.0% |
| 1946 | 6.15 °C | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 5.42 °C | -11.9% |
| 1948 | 6.87 °C | +26.8% |
| 1949 | 7.34 °C | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 6.32 °C | -13.8% |
| 1951 | 6.4 °C | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.46 °C | -14.6% |
| 1953 | 6.39 °C | +16.9% |
| 1954 | 5.65 °C | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 5.83 °C | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 4.49 °C | -23.1% |
| 1957 | 6.96 °C | +55.1% |
| 1958 | 5.85 °C | -15.9% |
| 1959 | 7 °C | +19.5% |
| 1960 | 6.25 °C | -10.7% |
| 1961 | 7.26 °C | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 5.59 °C | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 5.47 °C | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.92 °C | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 5.27 °C | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 6.07 °C | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 6.9 °C | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 5.85 °C | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 4.62 °C | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 5.43 °C | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 6.8 °C | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 6.67 °C | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.52 °C | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.86 °C | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 8.03 °C | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 4.95 °C | -38.4% |
| 1977 | 6.08 °C | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 5.35 °C | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 5.6 °C | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 5.11 °C | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 6.36 °C | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 6.74 °C | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 7.54 °C | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 6.62 °C | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 4.84 °C | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 5.96 °C | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 4.55 °C | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 6.65 °C | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 8.13 °C | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 7.97 °C | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.05 °C | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 7.44 °C | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.26 °C | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 6.81 °C | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 6.99 °C | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.43 °C | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 6.78 °C | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 6.68 °C | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.69 °C | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 8.08 °C | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.08 °C | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 7.71 °C | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 6.87 °C | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 6.76 °C | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.82 °C | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.34 °C | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.73 °C | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.16 °C | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.03 °C | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 6.25 °C | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.59 °C | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 6.73 °C | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 7.42 °C | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 7.87 °C | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.28 °C | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.59 °C | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 7.49 °C | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.08 °C | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 8.79 °C | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 9.12 °C | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.23 °C | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 7.83 °C | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 8.63 °C | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 9.4 °C | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 8.34 °C | -11.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8.34 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8.34 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.68 °C | 3.74 °C | 7.34 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.03 °C | 4.49 °C | 7 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.92 °C | 4.62 °C | 7.26 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 °C | 4.95 °C | 8.03 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 °C | 4.55 °C | 8.13 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.91 °C | 5.43 °C | 7.97 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 °C | 6.76 °C | 8.16 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 °C | 6.25 °C | 8.79 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 °C | 7.23 °C | 9.4 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 169 Kazakhstan 8.95 °C compare
- 170 Belarus 8.52 °C compare
- 171 Faroe Islands 8.35 °C compare
- 173 North Korea 8.33 °C compare
- 174 China 8.21 °C compare
- 175 Latvia 7.95 °C compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Lithuania?
- Average annual surface temperature in Lithuania was 8.34 °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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 °C in 1941.
- How does Lithuania rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Lithuania ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.