Average annual surface temperature in Turkey
Turkey: Average annual surface temperature was 12.88 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Turkey, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 12.88 °C 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 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.13 °C, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.88 °C | 9.13 °C | 11.05 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.69 °C | 9.52 °C | 11.84 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.04 °C | 10.01 °C | 12.57 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.78 °C | 10 °C | 11.66 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.69 °C | 10.04 °C | 11.34 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 °C | 9.26 °C | 12.16 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.53 °C | 11.16 °C | 12.42 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 °C | 10.74 °C | 13.33 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 °C | 12.21 °C | 13.34 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Turkey?
- Average annual surface temperature in Turkey was 12.88 °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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 °C 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 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.