Average annual surface temperature in Turkey
Turkey: Average annual surface temperature was 12.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.88
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
140th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.34
in 2024
All-time low
9.13
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Turkey, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 12.88 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Turkey peaked at 13.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 1949.
That places Turkey 140th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9.93 | — |
| 1941 | 9.89 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 9.95 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 10.16 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 10.12 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 9.23 | -8.8% |
| 1946 | 10.13 | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 11.05 | +9.0% |
| 1948 | 9.21 | -16.6% |
| 1949 | 9.13 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 10.42 | +14.1% |
| 1951 | 11.12 | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 11.53 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 9.91 | -14.1% |
| 1954 | 11.13 | +12.3% |
| 1955 | 11.84 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 9.52 | -19.6% |
| 1957 | 10.9 | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 10.9 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 9.67 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 11.18 | +15.5% |
| 1961 | 10.39 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 11.72 | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 11.33 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 10.38 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 10.7 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12.57 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 10.01 | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 11.02 | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 11.12 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.66 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 10.96 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 10.12 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 10.54 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 10.64 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 10.57 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 10 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 10.82 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 11.05 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11.44 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 10.74 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 11.34 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 10.04 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 10.18 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 10.71 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 10.67 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.11 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 10.51 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.54 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.06 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 10.88 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.69 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.26 | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 10.25 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 11.72 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 10.95 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 11.38 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.37 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 11.95 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 12.16 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.16 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 12.42 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 11.28 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.23 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.41 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.48 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.72 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.62 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.68 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 10.74 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 11.75 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.61 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.06 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.24 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.96 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.33 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.79 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.62 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.21 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.88 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 13.34 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 12.88 | -3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.88 | 9.13 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.69 | 9.52 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.04 | 10.01 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.78 | 10 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.69 | 10.04 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 | 9.26 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.53 | 11.16 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 10.74 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.21 | 13.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Turkey?
- Average annual surface temperature in Turkey was 12.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 1949.
- How does Turkey rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Turkey ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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