Average annual surface temperature in Poland
Poland: Average annual surface temperature was 9.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.94
in 2024
All-time low
5.4
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Poland, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9.5 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Poland peaked at 10.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1940.
That places Poland 164th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.4 | — |
| 1941 | 5.94 | +9.9% |
| 1942 | 6.22 | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 8.04 | +29.3% |
| 1944 | 7.71 | -4.2% |
| 1945 | 7.58 | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 7.82 | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 6.92 | -11.5% |
| 1948 | 7.97 | +15.2% |
| 1949 | 8.24 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 8.09 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 8.34 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 7.13 | -14.5% |
| 1953 | 8.19 | +14.9% |
| 1954 | 6.84 | -16.5% |
| 1955 | 7.14 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 6 | -15.9% |
| 1957 | 8.05 | +34.0% |
| 1958 | 7.57 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 8.26 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 7.79 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 8.33 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 6.88 | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.27 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 6.67 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 8.09 | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 8.72 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 7.95 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 6.81 | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 7.05 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.16 | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 7.8 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.86 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.25 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 8.89 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 7.08 | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 7.99 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 7.06 | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 7.18 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.52 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 7.75 | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 8.31 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 8.91 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 7.73 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 6.62 | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 7.4 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 6.47 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 8.25 | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 9.32 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 9.1 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.78 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 8.63 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 7.76 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 8.85 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 6.65 | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 7.93 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.98 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 9.57 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.26 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 8.31 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 8.34 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.35 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.72 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.36 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.43 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.57 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.54 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 8.91 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.52 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.66 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 9.82 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.24 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.97 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.85 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 10.29 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.63 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 9.54 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 10.12 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 10.94 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 9.5 | -13.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.18 | 5.4 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.56 | 6 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.54 | 6.67 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.73 | 7.05 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 | 6.47 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.22 | 6.65 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 | 8.26 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 | 7.54 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 | 8.63 | 10.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Poland?
- Average annual surface temperature in Poland was 9.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1940.
- How does Poland rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Poland ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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