Average annual surface temperature in Montenegro
Montenegro: Average annual surface temperature was 10.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.86
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.61
in 2024
All-time low
6.69
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Montenegro, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Montenegro stood at 10.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Montenegro peaked at 11.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 1940.
Montenegro ranks 155th 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.69 | — |
| 1941 | 7.13 | +6.6% |
| 1942 | 7.97 | +11.7% |
| 1943 | 8.93 | +12.1% |
| 1944 | 7.95 | -11.0% |
| 1945 | 8.06 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 9.11 | +13.1% |
| 1947 | 8.89 | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 8.15 | -8.2% |
| 1949 | 7.98 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 9.68 | +21.4% |
| 1951 | 9.42 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 9.2 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 8.68 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 8.1 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 8.88 | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 7.94 | -10.5% |
| 1957 | 9.08 | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 9.01 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 8.62 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 9.39 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 9.44 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 8.85 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 8.54 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 8.31 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.62 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 8.54 | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 8.73 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 8.85 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 8.79 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.78 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.66 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 9.03 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 8.55 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 8.7 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.81 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.07 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 9.27 | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 8.2 | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 8.73 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.18 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 8.46 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.23 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 8.64 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 8.7 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.02 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 9.13 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.92 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.97 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.79 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.44 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 8.06 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 8.84 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 9 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.04 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 8.67 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 8.71 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.91 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.15 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.72 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.55 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.54 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.28 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.53 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 8.98 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.14 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 10.08 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.01 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.86 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.94 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.43 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.22 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.03 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.76 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10.71 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.06 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.69 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 10.87 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.61 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 10.86 | -6.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 10.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 10.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.09 | 6.69 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.86 | 7.94 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.71 | 7.62 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 | 8.07 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8 | 8.18 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 | 8.06 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 | 8.53 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 9.86 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 | 10.06 | 11.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Montenegro?
- Average annual surface temperature in Montenegro was 10.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 1940.
- How does Montenegro rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Montenegro ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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