Average annual surface temperature in Spain
Spain: Average annual surface temperature was 15.09 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.09 °C
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.45 °C
in 2022
All-time low
11.77 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Spain, 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 Spain is 15.09 °C, 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 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.77 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 12.36 °C | — |
| 1941 | 12.51 °C | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 12.81 °C | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 13.24 °C | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 12.62 °C | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 13.87 °C | +9.9% |
| 1946 | 12.63 °C | -8.9% |
| 1947 | 13.61 °C | +7.8% |
| 1948 | 13.27 °C | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 13.18 °C | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 13.49 °C | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 12.45 °C | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 12.83 °C | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 12.95 °C | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 12.68 °C | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 13.71 °C | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 11.77 °C | -14.2% |
| 1957 | 12.66 °C | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 13.12 °C | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 13.08 °C | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 12.92 °C | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 13.88 °C | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 12.93 °C | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 12.25 °C | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 13.06 °C | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 12.68 °C | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.99 °C | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 13 °C | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.32 °C | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12.5 °C | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 13.17 °C | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 12.36 °C | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 12.13 °C | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 12.77 °C | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 12.67 °C | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.68 °C | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.71 °C | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.91 °C | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.65 °C | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 13 °C | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 12.99 °C | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.65 °C | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 13.61 °C | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.63 °C | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.72 °C | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 13.56 °C | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 13.25 °C | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 13.89 °C | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 13.55 °C | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.38 °C | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 14.1 °C | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.36 °C | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 13.28 °C | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.9 °C | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.27 °C | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 14.73 °C | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.73 °C | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 14.65 °C | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 14.12 °C | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.96 °C | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.13 °C | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.21 °C | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.26 °C | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.54 °C | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.95 °C | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.87 °C | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.7 °C | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.74 °C | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 13.68 °C | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.46 °C | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.64 °C | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.72 °C | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 14.16 °C | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8 °C | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.68 °C | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.81 °C | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6 °C | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.05 °C | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.18 °C | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.58 °C | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.71 °C | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.29 °C | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.45 °C | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 15.24 °C | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.08 °C | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 15.09 °C | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.09 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.09 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.01 °C | 12.36 °C | 13.87 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.87 °C | 11.77 °C | 13.71 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.95 °C | 12.25 °C | 13.88 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7 °C | 12.13 °C | 13.17 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 °C | 12.72 °C | 14.38 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.91 °C | 12.9 °C | 14.73 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 °C | 13.68 °C | 14.7 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 °C | 13.64 °C | 15.05 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 °C | 14.29 °C | 15.45 °C | 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 °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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 °C 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.