Average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 24.5 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands, 1940–2025
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 average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands is 24.5 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands peaked at 24.81 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.31 °C, in 1958.
Cook Islands ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.85 °C | 23.41 °C | 24.36 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.85 °C | 23.31 °C | 24.37 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.95 °C | 23.59 °C | 24.25 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.02 °C | 23.5 °C | 24.57 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.92 °C | 23.43 °C | 24.45 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.12 °C | 23.74 °C | 24.54 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.36 °C | 24.04 °C | 24.56 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.46 °C | 23.76 °C | 24.8 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 °C | 24.27 °C | 24.81 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.87 °C compare
- 73 Fiji 24.82 °C compare
- 74 Algeria 24.75 °C compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 24.35 °C compare
- 77 Mozambique 24.35 °C compare
- 78 Colombia 24.35 °C compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are obese 70.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
- Share of adults who are obese 72.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands was 24.5 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.31 °C in 1958.
- How does Cook Islands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Cook Islands ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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 Average annual 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.