Average annual surface temperature in Ukraine
Ukraine: Average annual surface temperature was 10.49 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.49 °C
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.58 °C
in 2024
All-time low
6.16 °C
in 1987
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Ukraine, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 10.49 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Ukraine peaked at 11.58 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.16 °C, in 1987.
That places Ukraine 157th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.34 °C | — |
| 1941 | 6.66 °C | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 6.37 °C | -4.3% |
| 1943 | 8.23 °C | +29.1% |
| 1944 | 8.85 °C | +7.6% |
| 1945 | 7.39 °C | -16.5% |
| 1946 | 8.78 °C | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 8.07 °C | -8.1% |
| 1948 | 8.27 °C | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 8.2 °C | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 8.03 °C | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 8.38 °C | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 7.98 °C | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 7.47 °C | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 7.16 °C | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 8.06 °C | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 6.23 °C | -22.8% |
| 1957 | 8.55 °C | +37.3% |
| 1958 | 8.02 °C | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 7.67 °C | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 8.58 °C | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 8.55 °C | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 8.32 °C | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 7.39 °C | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 7.46 °C | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.11 °C | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 9.4 °C | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 8.34 °C | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 8.13 °C | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.79 °C | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 8.15 °C | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 8.23 °C | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.33 °C | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.76 °C | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 8.38 °C | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 9.53 °C | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 6.6 °C | -30.7% |
| 1977 | 7.86 °C | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 7.24 °C | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 8.2 °C | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 6.86 °C | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 8.76 °C | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 8.18 °C | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 8.98 °C | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 7.94 °C | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 6.56 °C | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 8.04 °C | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 6.16 °C | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 7.8 °C | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 9.6 °C | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 9.35 °C | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.25 °C | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 8.31 °C | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.44 °C | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 8.81 °C | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 8.75 °C | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.64 °C | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 7.67 °C | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.57 °C | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 9.64 °C | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4 °C | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.97 °C | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.44 °C | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2 °C | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 8.87 °C | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 9.02 °C | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.57 °C | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.19 °C | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 9.68 °C | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.59 °C | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.64 °C | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.93 °C | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 9.45 °C | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.77 °C | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.57 °C | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.24 °C | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.66 °C | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.88 °C | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.85 °C | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.66 °C | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 10.76 °C | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.19 °C | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 9.91 °C | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 10.81 °C | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 11.58 °C | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 10.49 °C | -9.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.49 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.49 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.72 °C | 6.34 °C | 8.85 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.75 °C | 6.23 °C | 8.55 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.01 °C | 6.79 °C | 9.4 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 °C | 6.6 °C | 9.53 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.89 °C | 6.16 °C | 9.6 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 °C | 7.44 °C | 9.64 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.19 °C | 8.2 °C | 10.19 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 °C | 8.93 °C | 10.66 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 °C | 9.19 °C | 11.58 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 154 Slovenia 10.92 °C compare
- 155 Montenegro 10.86 °C compare
- 156 Ireland 10.75 °C compare
- 158 United States 10.43 °C compare
- 159 Luxembourg 10.39 °C compare
- 160 United Kingdom 10.37 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Ukraine?
- Average annual surface temperature in Ukraine was 10.49 °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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 °C in 1987.
- How does Ukraine rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Ukraine ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.