Average annual surface temperature in Lithuania
Lithuania: Average annual surface temperature was 8.34 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.94 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.65 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -6.34 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.97 °C (2025)
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.