Average annual surface temperature in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Average annual surface temperature was 23.27 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.