Decadal average surface temperature in Norway
Norway: Decadal average surface temperature was 1.21 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal average surface temperature in Norway, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in Norway stood at 1.21 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Norway peaked at 1.21 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.86 °C, in 1960.
Norway ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.7 °C | -1.7 °C | -1.7 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.1 °C | -1.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.86 °C | -1.86 °C | -1.86 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.5767 °C | -0.5767 °C | -0.5767 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.5084 °C | -0.5084 °C | -0.5084 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2596 °C | 0.2596 °C | 0.2596 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 °C | 1.06 °C | 1.06 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.21 °C | 1.21 °C | 1.21 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 184 Iceland 2.21 °C compare
- 185 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 1.8 °C compare
- 186 Mongolia 1.46 °C compare
- 188 Kyrgyzstan 0.5984 °C compare
- 189 Tajikistan 0.3352 °C compare
- 190 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -0.4785 °C compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Norway?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Norway was 1.21 °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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 °C in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Norway ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.