Average annual surface temperature in Russia
Russia: Average annual surface temperature was -2.35 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Russia, 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 Russia is -2.35 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Russia peaked at -1.28 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.28 °C, in 1969.
Russia ranks 191st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.68 °C | -5.91 °C | -3.6 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -4.91 °C | -5.64 °C | -4.19 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.01 °C | -6.28 °C | -3.91 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.89 °C | -5.49 °C | -3.66 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.43 °C | -5.84 °C | -3.46 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.09 °C | -4.9 °C | -2.71 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.61 °C | -4.23 °C | -2.48 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.1 °C | -4.09 °C | -2.57 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 °C | -3.46 °C | -1.28 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 188 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 2.45 °C compare
- 189 Mongolia 2.24 °C compare
- 190 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -0.0896 °C compare
- 192 Canada -2.55 °C compare
- 193 Greenland -16.62 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Russia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Russia was -2.35 °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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.28 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.28 °C in 1969.
- How does Russia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Russia ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.