Average annual surface temperature in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average annual surface temperature was 6.78 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 6.78 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Switzerland peaked at 7.11 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.69 °C, in 1940.
That places Switzerland 180th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.85 °C | 2.69 °C | 4.83 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.29 °C | 3.04 °C | 5.06 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.17 °C | 3.5 °C | 5.26 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.23 °C | 3.82 °C | 4.65 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 °C | 3.72 °C | 5.26 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 °C | 4.34 °C | 6.24 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 °C | 4.89 °C | 5.92 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 °C | 4.63 °C | 6.86 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 °C | 5.45 °C | 7.11 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.26 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0171 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Switzerland?
- Average annual surface temperature in Switzerland was 6.78 °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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 °C in 1940.
- How does Switzerland rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Switzerland ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.