Average annual surface temperature in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Average annual surface temperature was 25.62 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average annual surface temperature in French Polynesia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 25.62 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in French Polynesia peaked at 25.93 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.57 °C, in 1955.
That places French Polynesia 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.06 °C | 24.71 °C | 25.22 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.98 °C | 24.57 °C | 25.32 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.07 °C | 24.9 °C | 25.49 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.98 °C | 24.66 °C | 25.2 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.29 °C | 25.05 °C | 25.52 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.38 °C | 25.13 °C | 25.62 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.45 °C | 25.07 °C | 25.68 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.45 °C | 24.83 °C | 25.93 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.47 °C | 24.95 °C | 25.73 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in French Polynesia?
- Average annual surface temperature in French Polynesia was 25.62 °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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.57 °C in 1955.
- How does French Polynesia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- French Polynesia ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.