Decadal average surface temperature in Romania
Romania: Decadal average surface temperature was 10.51 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Romania, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Romania recorded 10.51 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Romania peaked at 10.51 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.77 °C, in 1940.
Romania ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Romania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.77 °C | — |
| 1950 | 8.97 °C | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 9.15 °C | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9.03 °C | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.95 °C | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.35 °C | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.01 °C | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.51 °C | +4.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.51 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.51 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.77 °C | 8.77 °C | 8.77 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.97 °C | 8.97 °C | 8.97 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.15 °C | 9.15 °C | 9.15 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.03 °C | 9.03 °C | 9.03 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.95 °C | 8.95 °C | 8.95 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.35 °C | 9.35 °C | 9.35 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.01 °C | 10.01 °C | 10.01 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.51 °C | 10.51 °C | 10.51 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 149 New Zealand 10.72 °C compare
- 150 Slovenia 10.67 °C compare
- 151 Netherlands 10.6 °C compare
- 153 Belgium 10.44 °C compare
- 154 Montenegro 10.31 °C compare
- 155 Isle of Man 10.28 °C compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Romania?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Romania was 10.51 °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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 °C in 1940.
- How does Romania rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Romania ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.