Average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 24.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.81
in 2021
All-time low
23.31
in 1958
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands is 24.5, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.31, in 1958.
Cook Islands ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.41 | — |
| 1941 | 23.56 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 23.78 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 23.94 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 23.91 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 23.62 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 24.02 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 24.36 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 23.86 | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 24.04 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 24.01 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 23.74 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 24.37 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 23.96 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 23.96 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 24.02 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 23.96 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 23.65 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 23.31 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 23.49 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 24.05 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 23.99 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 23.95 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 23.92 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 24.25 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 23.59 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 23.81 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 24.16 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 23.89 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 24.27 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 24.12 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 23.86 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 24.57 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 24.25 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 24.04 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 23.88 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.5 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 23.82 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 23.88 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 24.12 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 23.9 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.64 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.7 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 23.76 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 23.91 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.43 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.45 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 24.32 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 24.18 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 24.39 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 24.08 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.93 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.77 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.17 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.45 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.74 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 23.93 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.54 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 24.42 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.04 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.31 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.34 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.43 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.37 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.56 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.44 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.17 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.69 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.32 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.61 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.76 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.43 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.65 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.44 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.56 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.69 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.81 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.7 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.27 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.59 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 24.5 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.85 | 23.41 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.85 | 23.31 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.95 | 23.59 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.02 | 23.5 | 24.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.92 | 23.43 | 24.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.12 | 23.74 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.36 | 24.04 | 24.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.46 | 23.76 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 | 24.27 | 24.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.87 compare
- 73 Fiji 24.82 compare
- 74 Algeria 24.75 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 24.35 compare
- 77 Mozambique 24.35 compare
- 78 Colombia 24.35 compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 2.67 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Cook Islands was 24.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.31 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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