Average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Average annual surface temperature was 12.09 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.09 °C
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.74 °C
in 2024
All-time low
8.39 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12.09 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia peaked at 12.74 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.39 °C, in 1940.
North Macedonia ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.39 °C | — |
| 1941 | 8.63 °C | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 9.33 °C | +8.1% |
| 1943 | 10.21 °C | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 9.19 °C | -10.1% |
| 1945 | 9.34 °C | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 10.55 °C | +13.0% |
| 1947 | 10.39 °C | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 9.79 °C | -5.8% |
| 1949 | 9.57 °C | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 11.22 °C | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 11.02 °C | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 11.33 °C | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 10.01 °C | -11.6% |
| 1954 | 9.53 °C | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 10.18 °C | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 9.57 °C | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 10.53 °C | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 10.83 °C | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 9.56 °C | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 10.71 °C | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 10.71 °C | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10.3 °C | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 9.94 °C | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.8 °C | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 9.25 °C | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 10.39 °C | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 10.1 °C | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 10.61 °C | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 10.41 °C | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 10.43 °C | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.03 °C | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 10.24 °C | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.67 °C | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 10.1 °C | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.04 °C | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.63 °C | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 10.97 °C | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 9.73 °C | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 10.28 °C | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 9.76 °C | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 9.87 °C | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.38 °C | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.9 °C | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 10.25 °C | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 10.39 °C | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.44 °C | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.56 °C | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.54 °C | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.3 °C | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.87 °C | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 9.48 °C | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 10.41 °C | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 10.61 °C | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.78 °C | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 10.1 °C | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 10.24 °C | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.18 °C | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.73 °C | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.98 °C | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.11 °C | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.92 °C | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.97 °C | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9 °C | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.76 °C | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.17 °C | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.45 °C | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.73 °C | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 11.71 °C | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.27 °C | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.46 °C | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.97 °C | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.66 °C | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.84 °C | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.86 °C | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.67 °C | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.68 °C | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.58 °C | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.08 °C | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.23 °C | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.79 °C | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.43 °C | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.71 °C | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.19 °C | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 12.74 °C | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.09 °C | -5.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.09 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.09 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.54 °C | 8.39 °C | 10.55 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.38 °C | 9.53 °C | 11.33 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.22 °C | 9.25 °C | 10.71 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.11 °C | 9.63 °C | 10.97 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 °C | 9.76 °C | 10.56 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 °C | 9.48 °C | 11.78 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 °C | 10.17 °C | 11.73 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 °C | 10.97 °C | 12.23 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 °C | 11.43 °C | 12.74 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia?
- Average annual surface temperature in North Macedonia was 12.09 °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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 °C in 1940.
- How does North Macedonia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- North Macedonia ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.