Average annual surface temperature in Spain
Spain: Average annual surface temperature was 15.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.09
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.45
in 2022
All-time low
11.77
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Spain, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Spain is 15.09, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Spain peaked at 15.45 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 1956.
That places Spain 131st 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 12.36 | — |
| 1941 | 12.51 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 12.81 | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 13.24 | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 12.62 | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 13.87 | +9.9% |
| 1946 | 12.63 | -8.9% |
| 1947 | 13.61 | +7.8% |
| 1948 | 13.27 | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 13.18 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 13.49 | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 12.45 | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 12.83 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 12.95 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 12.68 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 13.71 | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 11.77 | -14.2% |
| 1957 | 12.66 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 13.12 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 13.08 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 12.92 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 13.88 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 12.93 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 12.25 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 13.06 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 12.68 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.99 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.32 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12.5 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 13.17 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 12.36 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 12.13 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 12.77 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 12.67 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.68 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.71 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.91 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.65 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 13 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 12.99 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.65 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 13.61 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.63 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.72 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 13.56 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 13.25 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 13.89 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 13.55 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.38 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 14.1 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.36 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 13.28 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.9 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.27 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 14.73 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.73 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 14.65 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 14.12 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.96 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.13 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.21 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.26 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.95 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.87 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.7 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.74 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 13.68 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.46 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.64 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.72 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 14.16 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.68 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.81 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.05 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.18 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.58 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.71 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.29 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.45 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 15.24 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.08 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 15.09 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.01 | 12.36 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.87 | 11.77 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.95 | 12.25 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7 | 12.13 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 | 12.72 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.91 | 12.9 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 13.68 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 | 13.64 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 | 14.29 | 15.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Spain?
- Average annual surface temperature in Spain was 15.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 1956.
- How does Spain rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Spain ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).