Average annual surface temperature in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average annual surface temperature was 11.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.27
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
150th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.72
in 2024
All-time low
8.11
in 1963
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Netherlands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11.27 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.11, 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.
Average annual surface temperature in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.33 | — |
| 1941 | 8.78 | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 8.47 | -3.5% |
| 1943 | 10.11 | +19.3% |
| 1944 | 9.47 | -6.3% |
| 1945 | 10.07 | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 9.35 | -7.2% |
| 1947 | 9.69 | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 10.03 | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 10.17 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 9.52 | -6.5% |
| 1951 | 9.62 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 9.03 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 9.86 | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 9.04 | -8.3% |
| 1955 | 8.86 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 8.18 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 9.93 | +21.4% |
| 1958 | 9.43 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 10.24 | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 9.87 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 10.16 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 8.41 | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 8.11 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.44 | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 9.02 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 9.62 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 10.14 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 9.37 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 9.39 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.32 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 9.77 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 9.2 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 9.72 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 9.98 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 10.09 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.99 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.84 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.16 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 8.53 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 9.22 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 9.35 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.04 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 10.09 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.34 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 8.44 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 8.91 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 8.73 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.27 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 10.65 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.75 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.46 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 10.44 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 9.54 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 10.54 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 10.33 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.43 | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 10.12 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 10.25 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.82 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.31 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.74 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.43 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.38 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.58 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.07 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.15 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.54 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.46 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 10.17 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.58 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 10.77 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 10.67 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.87 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.25 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.18 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.58 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.54 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 11.64 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.72 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.27 | -3.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.45 | 8.33 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.37 | 8.18 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.35 | 8.11 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.56 | 8.53 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 8.44 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 | 8.43 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 | 10.31 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 9 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 | 10.37 | 11.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7 compare
- 148 Moldova 11.6 compare
- 149 Belgium 11.29 compare
- 151 Isle of Man 11.22 compare
- 152 New Zealand 11.19 compare
- 153 Romania 11.05 compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Netherlands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Netherlands was 11.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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