Average annual surface temperature in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average annual surface temperature was 11.27 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Netherlands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11.27 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Netherlands peaked at 11.72 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.11 °C, in 1963.
That places Netherlands 150th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.45 °C | 8.33 °C | 10.17 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.37 °C | 8.18 °C | 10.24 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.35 °C | 8.11 °C | 10.16 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.56 °C | 8.53 °C | 10.09 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 °C | 8.44 °C | 10.65 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 °C | 8.43 °C | 10.82 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 °C | 10.31 °C | 11.15 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 °C | 9 °C | 11.58 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 °C | 10.37 °C | 11.72 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7 °C compare
- 148 Moldova 11.6 °C compare
- 149 Belgium 11.29 °C compare
- 151 Isle of Man 11.22 °C compare
- 152 New Zealand 11.19 °C compare
- 153 Romania 11.05 °C compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Netherlands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Netherlands was 11.27 °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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 °C in 1963.
- How does Netherlands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Netherlands ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.