Average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average annual surface temperature was 10.37 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom is 10.37 °C, 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 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.17 °C, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.7 °C | 7.87 °C | 9.48 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.55 °C | 8.05 °C | 9.36 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.24 °C | 7.17 °C | 8.95 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.67 °C | 7.79 °C | 9.08 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 °C | 7.99 °C | 9.6 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.23 °C | 8.55 °C | 9.79 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 °C | 9.11 °C | 9.94 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 °C | 8.23 °C | 10.13 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 °C | 9.57 °C | 10.37 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom?
- Average annual surface temperature in United Kingdom was 10.37 °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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 °C 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 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.