Average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Average annual surface temperature was 24.08 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 24.08 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.34 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.92 °C, in 1943.
That places Papua New Guinea 81st 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 | 22.32 °C | 21.92 °C | 22.58 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.77 °C | 22.5 °C | 22.93 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.52 °C | 22.24 °C | 22.67 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.79 °C | 22.58 °C | 23.11 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.1 °C | 22.84 °C | 23.41 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.28 °C | 23.05 °C | 23.85 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.44 °C | 23.32 °C | 23.54 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 °C | 23.38 °C | 24 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 °C | 23.94 °C | 24.34 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea?
- Average annual surface temperature in Papua New Guinea was 24.08 °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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.92 °C in 1943.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.