Decadal average surface temperature in North Korea
North Korea: Decadal average surface temperature was 7.28 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in North Korea, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 7.28 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in North Korea peaked at 7.28 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.41 °C, in 1940.
North Korea ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.41 °C | 5.41 °C | 5.41 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.78 °C | 5.78 °C | 5.78 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.14 °C | 6.14 °C | 6.14 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.24 °C | 6.24 °C | 6.24 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.31 °C | 6.31 °C | 6.31 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.01 °C | 7.01 °C | 7.01 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.17 °C | 7.17 °C | 7.17 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.28 °C | 7.28 °C | 7.28 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in North Korea?
- Decadal average surface temperature in North Korea was 7.28 °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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 °C in 1940.
- How does North Korea rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- North Korea ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.