Average annual surface temperature in Romania
Romania: Average annual surface temperature was 11.05 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.05 °C
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.11 °C
in 2024
All-time low
6.95 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Romania, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Romania is 11.05 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Romania peaked at 12.11 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.95 °C, in 1940.
Romania ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Romania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.95 °C | — |
| 1941 | 7.79 °C | +12.0% |
| 1942 | 8.2 °C | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 9.43 °C | +15.1% |
| 1944 | 9.36 °C | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 8.89 °C | -5.1% |
| 1946 | 9.86 °C | +10.9% |
| 1947 | 9.19 °C | -6.8% |
| 1948 | 9 °C | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 8.99 °C | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 9.92 °C | +10.4% |
| 1951 | 9.9 °C | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 9.53 °C | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 8.6 °C | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 7.99 °C | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 8.72 °C | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 7.63 °C | -12.5% |
| 1957 | 9.19 °C | +20.5% |
| 1958 | 9.46 °C | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 8.74 °C | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 9.61 °C | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 9.63 °C | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 9.1 °C | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 8.83 °C | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 8.6 °C | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 8.38 °C | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 9.98 °C | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 9.3 °C | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 9.52 °C | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 8.51 °C | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 9.13 °C | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 9.14 °C | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.27 °C | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.75 °C | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 9.18 °C | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 9.69 °C | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 8.2 °C | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 9.3 °C | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 8.36 °C | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 9.23 °C | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 8.11 °C | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 9.1 °C | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 9.09 °C | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.54 °C | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 8.88 °C | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 8.04 °C | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 9.19 °C | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 8.6 °C | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 9.1 °C | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 9.86 °C | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 10.04 °C | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.63 °C | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 9.43 °C | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 8.78 °C | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 10.62 °C | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 9.24 °C | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 8.68 °C | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 8.69 °C | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.33 °C | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 10.05 °C | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 10.48 °C | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.83 °C | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 10.26 °C | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 9.34 °C | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.56 °C | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.19 °C | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.52 °C | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.91 °C | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 10.51 °C | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.54 °C | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.98 °C | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.66 °C | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.45 °C | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 10.43 °C | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.61 °C | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.96 °C | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.44 °C | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4 °C | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.81 °C | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.34 °C | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.08 °C | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.07 °C | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.91 °C | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.58 °C | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 12.11 °C | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 11.05 °C | -8.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.05 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.05 °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 | 8.77 °C | 6.95 °C | 9.86 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.97 °C | 7.63 °C | 9.92 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.15 °C | 8.38 °C | 9.98 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.03 °C | 8.2 °C | 9.69 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.95 °C | 8.04 °C | 9.86 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 °C | 8.63 °C | 10.62 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 °C | 9.19 °C | 10.91 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 °C | 9.66 °C | 11.34 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 °C | 10.07 °C | 12.11 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 150 Netherlands 11.27 °C compare
- 151 Isle of Man 11.22 °C compare
- 152 New Zealand 11.19 °C compare
- 154 Slovenia 10.92 °C compare
- 155 Montenegro 10.86 °C compare
- 156 Ireland 10.75 °C compare
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Romania?
- Average annual surface temperature in Romania was 11.05 °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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 °C in 1940.
- How does Romania rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Romania ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.