Average annual surface temperature in American Samoa
American Samoa: Average annual surface temperature was 26.94 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.94
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.32
in 2024
All-time low
26.01
in 1955
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in American Samoa, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in American Samoa is 26.94, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in American Samoa peaked at 27.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.01, in 1955.
American Samoa ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average annual surface temperature in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.43 | — |
| 1941 | 26.39 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 26.07 | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 26.09 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 26.46 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 26.29 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 26.26 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 26.46 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 26.31 | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 26.43 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 26.19 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 26.35 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 26.57 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 26.45 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 26.21 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 26.01 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 26.06 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 26.33 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 26.41 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 26.48 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 26.39 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 26.34 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 26.23 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 26.5 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 26.42 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.25 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 26.54 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 26.27 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 26.57 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 26.62 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 26.49 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 26.15 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 26.44 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 26.38 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 26.13 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 26.11 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 26.16 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.35 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26.33 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 26.49 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 26.66 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 26.42 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 26.61 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 26.38 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 26.27 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 26.28 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.39 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.25 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 26.41 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.22 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 26.62 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 26.88 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 26.75 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.57 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 26.62 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 26.75 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.53 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.53 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.55 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.47 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.47 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.64 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.96 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.81 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.96 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.72 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.84 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.39 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.67 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26.95 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.71 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.87 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.84 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.74 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.15 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.05 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.91 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.26 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.99 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.76 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.57 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.01 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.32 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 26.94 | -1.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 26.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 26.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.32 | 26.07 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.31 | 26.01 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.41 | 26.23 | 26.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.3 | 26.11 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 26.22 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.63 | 26.47 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.75 | 26.39 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.89 | 26.4 | 27.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 | 26.57 | 27.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 21 Cambodia 27.26 compare
- 22 Somalia 27.11 compare
- 23 El Salvador 27.06 compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 26.93 compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.89 compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 26.87 compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.015 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in American Samoa?
- Average annual surface temperature in American Samoa was 26.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.01 in 1955.
- How does American Samoa rank for average annual surface temperature?
- American Samoa ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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