Average annual surface temperature in Sweden
Sweden: Average annual surface temperature was 5.21 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Sweden, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Sweden stood at 5.21 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Sweden peaked at 5.44 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9228 °C, in 1985.
Sweden ranks 182nd 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 | 2.55 °C | 1.11 °C | 4.08 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.78 °C | 1.31 °C | 4.28 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 °C | 1 °C | 3.44 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 °C | 1.87 °C | 4.2 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 °C | 0.9228 °C | 4.57 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 °C | 2.6 °C | 4.6 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 °C | 3.21 °C | 4.58 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 °C | 1.65 °C | 4.88 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 °C | 3.69 °C | 5.44 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 179 Falkland Islands 7.11 °C compare
- 180 Switzerland 6.78 °C compare
- 181 Andorra 6.48 °C compare
- 183 Finland 4.48 °C compare
- 184 Iceland 2.87 °C compare
- 185 Tajikistan 2.63 °C compare
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Sweden?
- Average annual surface temperature in Sweden was 5.21 °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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9228 °C in 1985.
- How does Sweden rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Sweden ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.