Average annual surface temperature in Serbia
Serbia: Average annual surface temperature was 12.22 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.22 °C
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.23 °C
in 2024
All-time low
7.73 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 12.22 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Serbia peaked at 13.23 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.73 °C, in 1940.
That places Serbia 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.73 °C | — |
| 1941 | 9.17 °C | +18.6% |
| 1942 | 9.27 °C | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 10.98 °C | +18.4% |
| 1944 | 10.04 °C | -8.5% |
| 1945 | 10.09 °C | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 10.98 °C | +8.9% |
| 1947 | 10.42 °C | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 10.03 °C | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 9.84 °C | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 11.78 °C | +19.8% |
| 1951 | 11.45 °C | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 11.2 °C | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 10.01 °C | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 9.23 °C | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 10.11 °C | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 8.86 °C | -12.3% |
| 1957 | 10.55 °C | +19.1% |
| 1958 | 10.87 °C | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 9.97 °C | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 10.73 °C | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 11.05 °C | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 10.15 °C | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 9.98 °C | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.68 °C | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 9.68 °C | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.82 °C | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 10.4 °C | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 10.66 °C | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.89 °C | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 10.17 °C | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.34 °C | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 10.48 °C | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.96 °C | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 10.43 °C | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 10.5 °C | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.46 °C | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 10.68 °C | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 9.49 °C | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 10.48 °C | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 9.49 °C | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 10.3 °C | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 10.43 °C | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.7 °C | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.11 °C | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 9.75 °C | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.29 °C | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 10.31 °C | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.62 °C | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.67 °C | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.14 °C | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 9.65 °C | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 10.95 °C | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 10.34 °C | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.7 °C | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 10.46 °C | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 9.93 °C | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.14 °C | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.73 °C | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 10.96 °C | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.01 °C | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 10.98 °C | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 11.61 °C | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.85 °C | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.66 °C | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.95 °C | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.66 °C | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 11.84 °C | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 11.81 °C | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.56 °C | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.17 °C | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.92 °C | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.66 °C | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.71 °C | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.93 °C | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.87 °C | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.47 °C | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5 °C | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.99 °C | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.29 °C | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.67 °C | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 11.32 °C | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.99 °C | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.44 °C | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 13.23 °C | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 12.22 °C | -7.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 12.22 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 12.22 °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 | 9.86 °C | 7.73 °C | 10.98 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.4 °C | 8.86 °C | 11.78 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3 °C | 9.68 °C | 11.05 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2 °C | 9.46 °C | 10.68 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.27 °C | 9.49 °C | 10.7 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 °C | 9.65 °C | 11.7 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 °C | 9.95 °C | 12.01 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 °C | 10.92 °C | 12.29 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 °C | 11.32 °C | 13.23 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Serbia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Serbia was 12.22 °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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 °C in 1940.
- How does Serbia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Serbia ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.