Average annual surface temperature in Moldova
Moldova: Average annual surface temperature was 11.6 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.6 °C
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.65 °C
in 2024
All-time low
7.38 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 11.6 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Moldova peaked at 12.65 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.38 °C, in 1940.
That places Moldova 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Moldova, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.38 °C | — |
| 1941 | 7.96 °C | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 8.1 °C | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 9.84 °C | +21.5% |
| 1944 | 10.5 °C | +6.7% |
| 1945 | 9.2 °C | -12.4% |
| 1946 | 10.57 °C | +14.9% |
| 1947 | 9.52 °C | -10.0% |
| 1948 | 9.49 °C | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 9.6 °C | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 9.7 °C | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 10.19 °C | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 9.58 °C | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 8.64 °C | -9.8% |
| 1954 | 8.19 °C | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 9.03 °C | +10.3% |
| 1956 | 7.81 °C | -13.5% |
| 1957 | 9.59 °C | +22.7% |
| 1958 | 9.54 °C | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 9.06 °C | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 10.05 °C | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 9.79 °C | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 9.44 °C | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 8.7 °C | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 8.88 °C | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.4 °C | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 10.28 °C | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 9.67 °C | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 9.52 °C | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 8.11 °C | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 9.6 °C | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 9.39 °C | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 9.27 °C | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.98 °C | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 9.58 °C | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 10.64 °C | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 8.24 °C | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 9.33 °C | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 8.62 °C | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 9.62 °C | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 8.05 °C | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 9.49 °C | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 9.5 °C | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.2 °C | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 9.03 °C | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 7.75 °C | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 9.38 °C | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 8.05 °C | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 8.97 °C | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 10.77 °C | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 11.01 °C | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.19 °C | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 9.75 °C | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.05 °C | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 10.86 °C | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 9.65 °C | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 8.72 °C | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 8.95 °C | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.82 °C | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 10.72 °C | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 11.01 °C | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.07 °C | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 10.57 °C | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6 °C | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 10.14 °C | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.13 °C | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.87 °C | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.74 °C | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 11.12 °C | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.06 °C | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.49 °C | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.26 °C | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.02 °C | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 11.04 °C | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.75 °C | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.77 °C | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 11.15 °C | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.99 °C | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.94 °C | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.87 °C | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 12.19 °C | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.15 °C | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 11.36 °C | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 12.38 °C | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 12.65 °C | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 11.6 °C | -8.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11.6 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11.6 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.22 °C | 7.38 °C | 10.57 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.13 °C | 7.81 °C | 10.19 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.29 °C | 8.11 °C | 10.28 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.33 °C | 8.24 °C | 10.64 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.12 °C | 7.75 °C | 10.77 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 °C | 8.72 °C | 11.01 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 °C | 9.6 °C | 11.74 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 °C | 10.26 °C | 11.87 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 °C | 10.15 °C | 12.65 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 145 Hungary 11.96 °C compare
- 146 Lesotho 11.75 °C compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7 °C compare
- 149 Belgium 11.29 °C compare
- 150 Netherlands 11.27 °C compare
- 151 Isle of Man 11.22 °C compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Moldova?
- Average annual surface temperature in Moldova was 11.6 °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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 °C in 1940.
- How does Moldova rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Moldova ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.