Average annual surface temperature in Poland
Poland: Average annual surface temperature was 9.5 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.5 °C
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.94 °C
in 2024
All-time low
5.4 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Poland, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9.5 °C 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 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.4 °C | — |
| 1941 | 5.94 °C | +9.9% |
| 1942 | 6.22 °C | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 8.04 °C | +29.3% |
| 1944 | 7.71 °C | -4.2% |
| 1945 | 7.58 °C | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 7.82 °C | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 6.92 °C | -11.5% |
| 1948 | 7.97 °C | +15.2% |
| 1949 | 8.24 °C | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 8.09 °C | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 8.34 °C | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 7.13 °C | -14.5% |
| 1953 | 8.19 °C | +14.9% |
| 1954 | 6.84 °C | -16.5% |
| 1955 | 7.14 °C | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 6 °C | -15.9% |
| 1957 | 8.05 °C | +34.0% |
| 1958 | 7.57 °C | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 8.26 °C | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 7.79 °C | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 8.33 °C | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 6.88 °C | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 6.85 °C | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.27 °C | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 6.67 °C | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 8.09 °C | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 8.72 °C | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 7.95 °C | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 6.81 °C | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 7.05 °C | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.16 °C | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 7.8 °C | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.86 °C | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.25 °C | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 8.89 °C | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 7.08 °C | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 7.99 °C | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 7.06 °C | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 7.18 °C | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.52 °C | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 7.75 °C | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 8.31 °C | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 8.91 °C | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 7.73 °C | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 6.62 °C | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 7.4 °C | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 6.47 °C | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 8.25 °C | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 9.32 °C | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 9.1 °C | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.78 °C | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 8.63 °C | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 7.76 °C | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 8.85 °C | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2 °C | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 6.65 °C | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 7.93 °C | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3 °C | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.98 °C | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 9.57 °C | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.26 °C | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 9.17 °C | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 8.31 °C | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 8.34 °C | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.35 °C | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.72 °C | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.36 °C | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.43 °C | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.57 °C | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.54 °C | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 8.91 °C | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5 °C | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.52 °C | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.66 °C | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 9.82 °C | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.24 °C | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.97 °C | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.85 °C | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 10.29 °C | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.02 °C | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.63 °C | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 9.54 °C | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 10.12 °C | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 10.94 °C | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 9.5 °C | -13.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.5 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.5 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.18 °C | 5.4 °C | 8.24 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.56 °C | 6 °C | 8.34 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.54 °C | 6.67 °C | 8.72 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.73 °C | 7.05 °C | 8.89 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 °C | 6.47 °C | 9.32 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.22 °C | 6.65 °C | 9.1 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 °C | 8.26 °C | 9.57 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 °C | 7.54 °C | 10.29 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 °C | 8.63 °C | 10.94 °C | 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 °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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 °C 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 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.