Decadal average surface temperature in Spain
Spain: Decadal average surface temperature was 14.42 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Spain, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Spain recorded 14.42 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Spain peaked at 14.42 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.7 °C, in 1970.
Spain ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Spain, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 13.01 °C | — |
| 1950 | 12.87 °C | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 12.95 °C | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 12.7 °C | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 13.52 °C | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 13.91 °C | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.15 °C | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.42 °C | +1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.42 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.42 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.01 °C | 13.01 °C | 13.01 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.87 °C | 12.87 °C | 12.87 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 12.95 °C | 12.95 °C | 12.95 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.7 °C | 12.7 °C | 12.7 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.52 °C | 13.52 °C | 13.52 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.91 °C | 13.91 °C | 13.91 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.15 °C | 14.15 °C | 14.15 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.42 °C | 14.42 °C | 14.42 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Spain?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Spain was 14.42 °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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 °C in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Spain ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.