Decadal average surface temperature in Iceland
Iceland: Decadal average surface temperature was 2.21 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal average surface temperature in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 2.21 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Iceland peaked at 2.21 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.7562 °C, in 1960.
That places Iceland 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4483 °C | -0.4483 °C | -0.4483 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4677 °C | 0.4677 °C | 0.4677 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.7562 °C | -0.7562 °C | -0.7562 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.1254 °C | -0.1254 °C | -0.1254 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6817 °C | 0.6817 °C | 0.6817 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.15 °C | 1.15 °C | 1.15 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.03 °C | 2.03 °C | 2.03 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.21 °C | 2.21 °C | 2.21 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1076 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.09 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Iceland?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Iceland was 2.21 °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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7562 °C in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.