Decadal average surface temperature in Turkey
Turkey: Decadal average surface temperature was 12.23 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 12.23 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Turkey peaked at 12.23 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.88 °C, in 1940.
That places Turkey 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Turkey, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9.88 °C | — |
| 1950 | 10.69 °C | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 11.04 °C | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 10.78 °C | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 10.69 °C | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.96 °C | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.53 °C | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 12.23 °C | +6.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.23 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.23 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.88 °C | 9.88 °C | 9.88 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.69 °C | 10.69 °C | 10.69 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.04 °C | 11.04 °C | 11.04 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.78 °C | 10.78 °C | 10.78 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.69 °C | 10.69 °C | 10.69 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.96 °C | 10.96 °C | 10.96 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.53 °C | 11.53 °C | 11.53 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.23 °C | 12.23 °C | 12.23 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Turkey?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Turkey was 12.23 °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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 °C in 1940.
- How does Turkey rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Turkey ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.