Decadal average surface temperature in Canada
Canada: Decadal average surface temperature was -3.33 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Canada, 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 Canada is -3.33 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Canada peaked at -3.33 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.99 °C, in 1970.
Canada ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Canada, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -4.5 °C | — |
| 1950 | -4.89 °C | +8.6% |
| 1960 | -4.89 °C | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -4.99 °C | +2.1% |
| 1980 | -4.37 °C | -12.4% |
| 1990 | -4.18 °C | -4.4% |
| 2000 | -3.73 °C | -10.6% |
| 2010 | -3.33 °C | -10.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -3.33 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.5 °C | -4.5 °C | -4.5 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -4.89 °C | -4.89 °C | -4.89 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -4.89 °C | -4.89 °C | -4.89 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -4.99 °C | -4.99 °C | -4.99 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -4.37 °C | -4.37 °C | -4.37 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -4.18 °C | -4.18 °C | -4.18 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -3.73 °C | -3.73 °C | -3.73 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | -3.33 °C | -3.33 °C | -3.33 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 189 Tajikistan 0.3352 °C compare
- 190 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -0.4785 °C compare
- 191 Russia -3.1 °C compare
- 193 Greenland -17.86 °C compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Canada?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Canada was -3.33 °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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -3.33 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.99 °C in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Canada ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.