Average annual surface temperature in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average annual surface temperature was 6.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.78
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 2022
All-time low
2.69
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Switzerland, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Switzerland is 6.78, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.69, 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.
Average annual surface temperature in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2.69 | — |
| 1941 | 2.84 | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 3.59 | +26.5% |
| 1943 | 4.5 | +25.4% |
| 1944 | 3.27 | -27.3% |
| 1945 | 3.77 | +15.2% |
| 1946 | 4.07 | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 4.67 | +14.7% |
| 1948 | 4.26 | -8.8% |
| 1949 | 4.83 | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 4.75 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 4.43 | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 4.14 | -6.6% |
| 1953 | 4.57 | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 3.71 | -18.7% |
| 1955 | 4.04 | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 3.04 | -24.9% |
| 1957 | 4.67 | +53.7% |
| 1958 | 4.49 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 5.06 | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 4.38 | -13.4% |
| 1961 | 5.26 | +20.1% |
| 1962 | 3.5 | -33.5% |
| 1963 | 3.54 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.59 | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 3.54 | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 4.47 | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 4.31 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 4.19 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.94 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 3.82 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.36 | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 4.08 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 4.01 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.5 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 4.36 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.24 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.65 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 4.11 | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 4.16 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.72 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 4.34 | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 4.85 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 4.96 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 4.02 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.39 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 4.42 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.26 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 5.11 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.23 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.42 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 5.18 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 4.79 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 6.24 | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 4.34 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 5.05 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 5.27 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.81 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.89 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.62 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.72 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 6.39 | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.11 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.32 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.99 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.86 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 6.34 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 6.68 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.45 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 7.11 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.05 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.78 | -3.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.85 | 2.69 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.29 | 3.04 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.17 | 3.5 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.23 | 3.82 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 3.72 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.34 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 4.89 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 4.63 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 5.45 | 7.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Switzerland?
- Average annual surface temperature in Switzerland was 6.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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