Decadal average surface temperature in Italy
Italy: Decadal average surface temperature was 13.45 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Italy, 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 Italy is 13.45 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Italy peaked at 13.45 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.71 °C, in 1940.
That places Italy 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Italy, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11.71 °C | — |
| 1950 | 12.19 °C | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 12.06 °C | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 11.94 °C | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.1 °C | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.64 °C | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.1 °C | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.45 °C | +2.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13.45 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13.45 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.71 °C | 11.71 °C | 11.71 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.19 °C | 12.19 °C | 12.19 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 12.06 °C | 12.06 °C | 12.06 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.94 °C | 11.94 °C | 11.94 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.1 °C | 12.1 °C | 12.1 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.64 °C | 12.64 °C | 12.64 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1 °C | 13.1 °C | 13.1 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.45 °C | 13.45 °C | 13.45 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Italy?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Italy was 13.45 °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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 °C in 1940.
- How does Italy rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Italy ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.