Average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Average annual surface temperature was 23.27 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.27 °C
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.5 °C
in 2022
All-time low
20.97 °C
in 1966
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia stood at 23.27 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia peaked at 23.5 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.97 °C, in 1966.
That places New Caledonia 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.48 °C | — |
| 1941 | 21.2 °C | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 21.56 °C | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 21.31 °C | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 21.39 °C | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 21.38 °C | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 21.12 °C | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 21.09 °C | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 21.56 °C | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 22.04 °C | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 22.25 °C | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 21.59 °C | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 22.38 °C | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 22.11 °C | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 21.88 °C | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 22.2 °C | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 22 °C | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 21.8 °C | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 22.08 °C | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 21.53 °C | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 21.5 °C | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 21.53 °C | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 21.62 °C | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 21.41 °C | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 21.98 °C | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 21.08 °C | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 20.97 °C | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 21.7 °C | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 21.57 °C | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 21.7 °C | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 22.19 °C | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.03 °C | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 21.52 °C | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.74 °C | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 22.05 °C | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 22.27 °C | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 21.96 °C | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 21.59 °C | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.79 °C | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.91 °C | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.23 °C | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 22.3 °C | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.9 °C | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.58 °C | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 22.43 °C | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.2 °C | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 22.17 °C | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.21 °C | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 23.03 °C | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 22.27 °C | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 22.48 °C | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.08 °C | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 22.09 °C | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.06 °C | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.83 °C | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.81 °C | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 22.67 °C | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.4 °C | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.46 °C | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 22.45 °C | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.16 °C | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.38 °C | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.63 °C | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.5 °C | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.53 °C | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.47 °C | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.29 °C | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.87 °C | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.72 °C | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.3 °C | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.13 °C | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 22.56 °C | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 22.38 °C | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.31 °C | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.47 °C | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.51 °C | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.15 °C | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.75 °C | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.35 °C | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.51 °C | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.88 °C | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.76 °C | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.5 °C | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.39 °C | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 23.08 °C | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 23.27 °C | +0.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 23.27 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 23.27 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.41 °C | 21.09 °C | 22.04 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.98 °C | 21.53 °C | 22.38 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.51 °C | 20.97 °C | 21.98 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.01 °C | 21.52 °C | 22.74 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.33 °C | 21.9 °C | 23.03 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.43 °C | 21.83 °C | 23.46 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.49 °C | 22.16 °C | 22.87 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.61 °C | 22.31 °C | 23.15 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 °C | 22.39 °C | 23.5 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 361.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia?
- Average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia was 23.27 °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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 °C in 1966.
- How does New Caledonia rank for average annual surface temperature?
- New Caledonia ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.