Average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average annual surface temperature was 10.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.37
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.37
in 2025
All-time low
7.17
in 1963
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom is 10.37, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom peaked at 10.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 1963.
United Kingdom ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.25 | — |
| 1941 | 8.15 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 7.87 | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 8.86 | +12.6% |
| 1944 | 8.67 | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 9.4 | +8.3% |
| 1946 | 8.66 | -7.8% |
| 1947 | 8.62 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 9.03 | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 9.48 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 8.47 | -10.6% |
| 1951 | 8.27 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 8.17 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 9.03 | +10.5% |
| 1954 | 8.24 | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 8.38 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 8.05 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 9.08 | +12.9% |
| 1958 | 8.47 | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 9.36 | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 8.75 | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 8.95 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 7.52 | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 7.17 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 8.31 | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 7.7 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 8.13 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 8.83 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 8.55 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 8.47 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 8.65 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 9.08 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 8.47 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 8.72 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.73 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.05 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 9.05 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.61 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 8.51 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.79 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 8.53 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 8.4 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.05 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 9.14 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.99 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.14 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 7.99 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.36 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 9.07 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 9.6 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 9.67 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.74 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 9 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.65 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.23 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 9.51 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.55 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 9.79 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 9.5 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.69 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.42 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.11 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.73 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.66 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.94 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.81 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.27 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.39 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.23 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 9.88 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 8.95 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.13 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 9.44 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 9.55 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.84 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.71 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.69 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.57 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 10.33 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 10.25 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.1 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 10.37 | +2.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.7 | 7.87 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.55 | 8.05 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.24 | 7.17 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.67 | 7.79 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 | 7.99 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.23 | 8.55 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 | 9.11 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 | 8.23 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 9.57 | 10.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom?
- Average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom was 10.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 1963.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average annual surface temperature?
- United Kingdom ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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