Decadal average surface temperature in Austria
Austria: Decadal average surface temperature was 7.42 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Austria, 1940–2010
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 decadal average surface temperature in Austria is 7.42 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Austria peaked at 7.42 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.14 °C, in 1940.
That places Austria 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Austria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.14 °C | — |
| 1950 | 5.57 °C | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 5.48 °C | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.54 °C | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.61 °C | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.17 °C | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 6.85 °C | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.42 °C | +8.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.42 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.42 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.14 °C | 5.14 °C | 5.14 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.57 °C | 5.57 °C | 5.57 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.48 °C | 5.48 °C | 5.48 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.54 °C | 5.54 °C | 5.54 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.61 °C | 5.61 °C | 5.61 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.17 °C | 6.17 °C | 6.17 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.85 °C | 6.85 °C | 6.85 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.42 °C | 7.42 °C | 7.42 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Austria?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Austria was 7.42 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 °C in 1940.
- How does Austria rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Austria ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 Decadal average 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.