Average annual surface temperature in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average annual surface temperature was 9.46 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.46 °C
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.78 °C
in 2024
All-time low
5.19 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Slovakia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 9.46 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Slovakia peaked at 10.78 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.19 °C, in 1940.
That places Slovakia 166th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.19 °C | — |
| 1941 | 6.21 °C | +19.6% |
| 1942 | 6.63 °C | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 7.28 °C | +9.9% |
| 1944 | 6.94 °C | -4.8% |
| 1945 | 6.95 °C | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 7.81 °C | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 7.15 °C | -8.4% |
| 1948 | 7.12 °C | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 7.57 °C | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 8.21 °C | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 8.41 °C | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 7.15 °C | -15.0% |
| 1953 | 7.65 °C | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 6.61 °C | -13.6% |
| 1955 | 6.87 °C | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 6.08 °C | -11.5% |
| 1957 | 7.67 °C | +26.2% |
| 1958 | 7.59 °C | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.88 °C | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 7.79 °C | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 8.25 °C | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 6.93 °C | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 7.04 °C | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 7.01 °C | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.2 °C | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 8.08 °C | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 8.03 °C | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.71 °C | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 7.2 °C | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 7.22 °C | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.68 °C | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 7.86 °C | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.53 °C | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 8.12 °C | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 8.32 °C | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.3 °C | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 7.75 °C | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 6.7 °C | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 7.59 °C | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 6.43 °C | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 7.7 °C | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 7.92 °C | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.4 °C | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 7.41 °C | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 6.68 °C | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 7.51 °C | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 7.07 °C | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 7.93 °C | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 8.43 °C | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 8.28 °C | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.22 °C | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 8.31 °C | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 7.71 °C | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 8.96 °C | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 8.14 °C | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 7.19 °C | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 7.69 °C | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 8.23 °C | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 8.45 °C | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.25 °C | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 8.16 °C | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 8.88 °C | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 8.38 °C | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 7.99 °C | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.84 °C | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.38 °C | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 9.35 °C | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3 °C | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.95 °C | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.09 °C | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.75 °C | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.92 °C | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.84 °C | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.99 °C | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 9.62 °C | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.05 °C | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.82 °C | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.96 °C | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 9.99 °C | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.5 °C | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.63 °C | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 9.69 °C | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 10.02 °C | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 10.78 °C | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 9.46 °C | -12.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 9.46 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 9.46 °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 | 6.88 °C | 5.19 °C | 7.81 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.41 °C | 6.08 °C | 8.41 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.42 °C | 6.2 °C | 8.25 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.61 °C | 6.7 °C | 8.32 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 °C | 6.43 °C | 8.43 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 °C | 7.19 °C | 8.96 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 °C | 7.84 °C | 9.35 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 °C | 8.09 °C | 9.99 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 °C | 8.63 °C | 10.78 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Slovakia?
- Average annual surface temperature in Slovakia was 9.46 °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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 °C in 1940.
- How does Slovakia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Slovakia ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.