diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
index ef66154ee91..46789399050 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import math
 from operator import attrgetter
 import random
 import re
+import statistics
 import sys
 from typing import Any, cast
 from urllib.parse import urlencode as urllib_urlencode
@@ -1489,6 +1490,24 @@ def fail_when_undefined(value):
     return value
 
 
+def average(*args: Any) -> float:
+    """
+    Filter and function to calculate the arithmetic mean of an iterable or of two or more arguments.
+
+    The parameters may be passed as an iterable or as separate arguments.
+    """
+    if len(args) == 0:
+        raise TypeError("average expected at least 1 argument, got 0")
+
+    if len(args) == 1:
+        if isinstance(args[0], Iterable):
+            return statistics.fmean(args[0])
+
+        raise TypeError(f"'{type(args[0]).__name__}' object is not iterable")
+
+    return statistics.fmean(args)
+
+
 def forgiving_float(value, default=_SENTINEL):
     """Try to convert value to a float."""
     try:
@@ -1758,6 +1777,7 @@ class TemplateEnvironment(ImmutableSandboxedEnvironment):
         self.filters["to_json"] = to_json
         self.filters["from_json"] = from_json
         self.filters["is_defined"] = fail_when_undefined
+        self.filters["average"] = average
         self.filters["max"] = max
         self.filters["min"] = min
         self.filters["random"] = random_every_time
@@ -1796,6 +1816,7 @@ class TemplateEnvironment(ImmutableSandboxedEnvironment):
         self.globals["timedelta"] = timedelta
         self.globals["strptime"] = strptime
         self.globals["urlencode"] = urlencode
+        self.globals["average"] = average
         self.globals["max"] = max
         self.globals["min"] = min
         self.globals["is_number"] = is_number
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_template.py b/tests/helpers/test_template.py
index c1f023071d0..7511960992a 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_template.py
@@ -758,6 +758,19 @@ def test_from_json(hass):
     assert actual_result == expected_result
 
 
+def test_average(hass):
+    """Test the average filter."""
+    assert template.Template("{{ [1, 2, 3] | average }}", hass).async_render() == 2
+    assert template.Template("{{ average([1, 2, 3]) }}", hass).async_render() == 2
+    assert template.Template("{{ average(1, 2, 3) }}", hass).async_render() == 2
+
+    with pytest.raises(TemplateError):
+        template.Template("{{ 1 | average }}", hass).async_render()
+
+    with pytest.raises(TemplateError):
+        template.Template("{{ average() }}", hass).async_render()
+
+
 def test_min(hass):
     """Test the min filter."""
     assert template.Template("{{ [1, 2, 3] | min }}", hass).async_render() == 1