American Samoa vs French Polynesia: Autumn temperature anomalies
American Samoa
0.015 °C
in 2026
French Polynesia
-0.0113 °C
in 2026
American Samoa rank
178th
French Polynesia rank
180th
Autumn temperature anomalies over time
- American Samoa
- French Polynesia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.015 °C against -0.0113 °C in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0263 °C.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was French Polynesia ahead.
American Samoa ranks 178th and French Polynesia ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3711 °C | -0.3109 °C | 0.0603 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1950s | -0.4998 °C | -0.42 °C | 0.0798 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | -0.3316 °C | -0.2619 °C | 0.0698 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | -0.5293 °C | -0.4907 °C | 0.0386 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | -0.3215 °C | -0.0453 °C | 0.2762 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -0.0794 °C | -0.0767 °C | 0.0027 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | -0.0611 °C | 0.046 °C | 0.1071 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.1491 °C | 0.0114 °C | 0.1378 °C | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0486 °C | 0.0591 °C | 0.0105 °C | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autumn temperature anomalies, American Samoa or French Polynesia?
- American Samoa, at 0.015 °C against -0.0113 °C in French Polynesia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in autumn temperature anomalies between American Samoa and French Polynesia?
- 0.0263 °C, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and French Polynesia?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do American Samoa and French Polynesia rank globally for autumn temperature anomalies?
- American Samoa ranks 178th and French Polynesia ranks 180th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.