Decadal average surface temperature in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Decadal average surface temperature was 9.44 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 9.44 °C, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in United Kingdom peaked at 9.58 °C in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.24 °C, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.7 °C | 8.7 °C | 8.7 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.55 °C | 8.55 °C | 8.55 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 8.24 °C | 8.24 °C | 8.24 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.67 °C | 8.67 °C | 8.67 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.73 °C | 8.73 °C | 8.73 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.23 °C | 9.23 °C | 9.23 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.58 °C | 9.58 °C | 9.58 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.44 °C | 9.44 °C | 9.44 °C | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in United Kingdom?
- Decadal average surface temperature in United Kingdom was 9.44 °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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 °C in 2000.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 °C in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- United Kingdom ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.