Average annual surface temperature in Ukraine
Ukraine: Average annual surface temperature was 10.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.49
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.58
in 2024
All-time low
6.16
in 1987
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Ukraine, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 10.49 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.16, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.34 | — |
| 1941 | 6.66 | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 6.37 | -4.3% |
| 1943 | 8.23 | +29.1% |
| 1944 | 8.85 | +7.6% |
| 1945 | 7.39 | -16.5% |
| 1946 | 8.78 | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 8.07 | -8.1% |
| 1948 | 8.27 | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 8.2 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 8.03 | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 8.38 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 7.98 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 7.47 | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 7.16 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 8.06 | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 6.23 | -22.8% |
| 1957 | 8.55 | +37.3% |
| 1958 | 8.02 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 7.67 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 8.58 | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 8.55 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 8.32 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 7.39 | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 7.46 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.11 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 9.4 | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 8.34 | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 8.13 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.79 | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 8.15 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 8.23 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.33 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.76 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 8.38 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 9.53 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | -30.7% |
| 1977 | 7.86 | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 7.24 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 8.2 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 6.86 | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 8.76 | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 8.18 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 8.98 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 7.94 | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 6.56 | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 8.04 | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 6.16 | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 7.8 | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 9.6 | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 9.35 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.25 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 8.31 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.44 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 8.81 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 8.75 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.64 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 7.67 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.57 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 9.64 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.97 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.44 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 8.87 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 9.02 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.57 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.19 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 9.68 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.59 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.64 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.93 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 9.45 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.57 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.24 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.66 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.88 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.85 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 10.76 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.19 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 9.91 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 10.81 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 11.58 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 10.49 | -9.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.72 | 6.34 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.75 | 6.23 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.01 | 6.79 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 | 6.6 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.89 | 6.16 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 | 7.44 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.19 | 8.2 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 8.93 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 | 9.19 | 11.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 154 Slovenia 10.92 compare
- 155 Montenegro 10.86 compare
- 156 Ireland 10.75 compare
- 158 United States 10.43 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 10.39 compare
- 160 United Kingdom 10.37 compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Ukraine?
- Average annual surface temperature in Ukraine was 10.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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