Decadal average surface temperature in China
China: Decadal average surface temperature was 7.36 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in China, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in China stood at 7.36 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in China peaked at 7.36 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2 °C, in 1960.
That places China 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.6 °C | 6.6 °C | 6.6 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.28 °C | 6.28 °C | 6.28 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.2 °C | 6.2 °C | 6.2 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.23 °C | 6.23 °C | 6.23 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.4 °C | 6.4 °C | 6.4 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.89 °C | 6.89 °C | 6.89 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.24 °C | 7.24 °C | 7.24 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.36 °C | 7.36 °C | 7.36 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 169 Belarus 7.77 °C compare
- 170 Lithuania 7.61 °C compare
- 171 Austria 7.42 °C compare
- 173 North Korea 7.28 °C compare
- 174 Faroe Islands 7.23 °C compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 7.13 °C compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in China?
- Decadal average surface temperature in China was 7.36 °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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 °C in 1960.
- How does China rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- China ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.