Average annual surface temperature in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Average annual surface temperature was 25.62 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25.62 °C
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.93 °C
in 2016
All-time low
24.57 °C
in 1955
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Average annual surface temperature in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.19 °C | — |
| 1941 | 25.22 °C | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 24.71 °C | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 24.73 °C | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 25.18 °C | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 24.98 °C | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 25.11 °C | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 25.19 °C | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 25.12 °C | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 25.13 °C | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 24.7 °C | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 25.02 °C | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 25.32 °C | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 25.22 °C | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 24.86 °C | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 24.57 °C | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 24.62 °C | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 25.07 °C | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 25.23 °C | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 25.13 °C | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 25.15 °C | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 25.05 °C | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 24.9 °C | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 25.09 °C | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 24.94 °C | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 25.01 °C | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 25.16 °C | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 24.97 °C | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 24.97 °C | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.49 °C | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 25.15 °C | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 24.69 °C | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 25.17 °C | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 25.18 °C | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.66 °C | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.72 °C | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.87 °C | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 25.2 °C | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 25.04 °C | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 25.17 °C | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 25.38 °C | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 25.17 °C | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.42 °C | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 25.3 °C | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 25.24 °C | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 25.15 °C | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.3 °C | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 25.52 °C | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.33 °C | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.05 °C | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 25.3 °C | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.47 °C | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.38 °C | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.33 °C | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.48 °C | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.47 °C | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.13 °C | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.23 °C | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.62 °C | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.37 °C | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 25.27 °C | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.31 °C | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.68 °C | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.62 °C | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.44 °C | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5 °C | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.58 °C | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.54 °C | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.07 °C | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.51 °C | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.36 °C | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.83 °C | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.48 °C | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.2 °C | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.38 °C | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.51 °C | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.93 °C | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.7 °C | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.47 °C | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.61 °C | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.55 °C | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.35 °C | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.95 °C | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.63 °C | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 25.73 °C | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 25.62 °C | -0.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 25.62 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 25.62 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 15.99 (2050)
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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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.