Average annual surface temperature in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average annual surface temperature was 6.78 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.78 °C
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.11 °C
in 2022
All-time low
2.69 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2.69 °C | — |
| 1941 | 2.84 °C | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 3.59 °C | +26.5% |
| 1943 | 4.5 °C | +25.4% |
| 1944 | 3.27 °C | -27.3% |
| 1945 | 3.77 °C | +15.2% |
| 1946 | 4.07 °C | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 4.67 °C | +14.7% |
| 1948 | 4.26 °C | -8.8% |
| 1949 | 4.83 °C | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 4.75 °C | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 4.43 °C | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 4.14 °C | -6.6% |
| 1953 | 4.57 °C | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 3.71 °C | -18.7% |
| 1955 | 4.04 °C | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 3.04 °C | -24.9% |
| 1957 | 4.67 °C | +53.7% |
| 1958 | 4.49 °C | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 5.06 °C | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 4.38 °C | -13.4% |
| 1961 | 5.26 °C | +20.1% |
| 1962 | 3.5 °C | -33.5% |
| 1963 | 3.54 °C | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.59 °C | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 3.54 °C | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 4.47 °C | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 4.31 °C | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 4.19 °C | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.94 °C | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 3.82 °C | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.36 °C | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 4.08 °C | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 4.01 °C | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.5 °C | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 4.36 °C | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.24 °C | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.65 °C | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 4.11 °C | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 4.16 °C | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.72 °C | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 4.34 °C | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 4.85 °C | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 4.96 °C | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8 °C | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 4.02 °C | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.39 °C | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 4.42 °C | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.26 °C | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 5.11 °C | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.23 °C | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.42 °C | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 5.18 °C | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 4.79 °C | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 6.24 °C | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 4.97 °C | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 4.34 °C | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5 °C | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 5.05 °C | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1 °C | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7 °C | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 5.27 °C | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.81 °C | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 5.75 °C | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.11 °C | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.89 °C | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.76 °C | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5.92 °C | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.62 °C | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.72 °C | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.63 °C | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 6.39 °C | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 5.59 °C | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.11 °C | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.32 °C | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 6.48 °C | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.99 °C | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.97 °C | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.86 °C | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 6.34 °C | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 6.68 °C | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.45 °C | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 7.11 °C | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1 °C | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.05 °C | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.78 °C | -3.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.78 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.78 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- 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)
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- 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 °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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.