Average annual surface temperature in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average annual surface temperature was 11.27 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.27 °C
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
150th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.72 °C
in 2024
All-time low
8.11 °C
in 1963
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.33 °C | — |
| 1941 | 8.78 °C | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 8.47 °C | -3.5% |
| 1943 | 10.11 °C | +19.3% |
| 1944 | 9.47 °C | -6.3% |
| 1945 | 10.07 °C | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 9.35 °C | -7.2% |
| 1947 | 9.69 °C | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 10.03 °C | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 10.17 °C | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 9.52 °C | -6.5% |
| 1951 | 9.62 °C | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 9.03 °C | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 9.86 °C | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 9.04 °C | -8.3% |
| 1955 | 8.86 °C | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 8.18 °C | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 9.93 °C | +21.4% |
| 1958 | 9.43 °C | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 10.24 °C | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 9.87 °C | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 10.16 °C | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 8.41 °C | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 8.11 °C | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.44 °C | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 9.02 °C | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 9.62 °C | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 10.14 °C | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 9.37 °C | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 9.39 °C | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.32 °C | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 9.77 °C | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 9.2 °C | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 9.72 °C | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 9.98 °C | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 10.09 °C | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.99 °C | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.84 °C | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.16 °C | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 8.53 °C | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 9.22 °C | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 9.35 °C | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.04 °C | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 10.09 °C | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.34 °C | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 8.44 °C | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 8.91 °C | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 8.73 °C | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.27 °C | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 10.65 °C | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.75 °C | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.46 °C | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 10.44 °C | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 9.54 °C | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 10.54 °C | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 10.33 °C | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.43 °C | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 10.12 °C | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 10.25 °C | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.82 °C | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.82 °C | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.31 °C | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.74 °C | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.43 °C | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.38 °C | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.58 °C | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.07 °C | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.15 °C | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.54 °C | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.46 °C | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9 °C | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 10.78 °C | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 10.17 °C | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7 °C | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.58 °C | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 10.77 °C | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 10.67 °C | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.87 °C | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.25 °C | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.18 °C | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.58 °C | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.37 °C | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.54 °C | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 11.64 °C | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.72 °C | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.27 °C | -3.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.27 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.27 °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 | 9.45 °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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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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.