French Polynesia vs Samoa: Average annual surface temperature
French Polynesia
25.62 °C
in 2025
Samoa
25.42 °C
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
61st
Samoa rank
64th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 25.62 °C against 25.42 °C in Samoa, a difference of 0.2 °C.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 64th of 193 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.06 °C | 24.86 °C | 0.194 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1950s | 24.98 °C | 24.85 °C | 0.1274 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 25.07 °C | 24.96 °C | 0.1168 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 24.98 °C | 24.89 °C | 0.0985 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 25.29 °C | 24.97 °C | 0.3157 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 25.38 °C | 25.14 °C | 0.2364 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 25.45 °C | 25.24 °C | 0.211 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 25.45 °C | 25.4 °C | 0.0506 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 25.47 °C | 25.46 °C | 0.0121 °C | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 25.62 °C against 25.42 °C in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 0.2 °C, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- French Polynesia ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 64th 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 Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.