Decadal average surface temperature in Greece
Greece: Decadal average surface temperature was 15.42 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Greece, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Greece recorded 15.42 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Greece peaked at 15.42 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.99 °C, in 1940.
That places Greece 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Greece, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 13.99 °C | — |
| 1950 | 14.56 °C | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 14.46 °C | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.23 °C | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 14.28 °C | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14.47 °C | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.88 °C | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.42 °C | +3.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 15.42 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 15.42 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.99 °C | 13.99 °C | 13.99 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.56 °C | 14.56 °C | 14.56 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 14.46 °C | 14.46 °C | 14.46 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.23 °C | 14.23 °C | 14.23 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.28 °C | 14.28 °C | 14.28 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.47 °C | 14.47 °C | 14.47 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.88 °C | 14.88 °C | 14.88 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.42 °C | 15.42 °C | 15.42 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Greece?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Greece was 15.42 °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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.99 °C in 1940.
- How does Greece rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Greece ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.