Decadal average surface temperature in Latvia
Latvia: Decadal average surface temperature was 6.98 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 6.98 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Latvia peaked at 6.98 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.14 °C, in 1940.
That places Latvia 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Latvia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.14 °C | — |
| 1950 | 5.37 °C | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 5.28 °C | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.65 °C | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 5.76 °C | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.37 °C | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 6.82 °C | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.98 °C | +2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.98 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.98 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.14 °C | 5.14 °C | 5.14 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.37 °C | 5.37 °C | 5.37 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.28 °C | 5.28 °C | 5.28 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.65 °C | 5.65 °C | 5.65 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.76 °C | 5.76 °C | 5.76 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.37 °C | 6.37 °C | 6.37 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.82 °C | 6.82 °C | 6.82 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.98 °C | 6.98 °C | 6.98 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 174 Faroe Islands 7.23 °C compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 7.13 °C compare
- 176 Armenia 7.08 °C compare
- 178 Falkland Islands 6.69 °C compare
- 179 Estonia 6.54 °C compare
- 180 Switzerland 5.97 °C compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Latvia?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Latvia was 6.98 °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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 °C in 1940.
- How does Latvia rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Latvia ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.