Average annual surface temperature in Samoa
Samoa: Average annual surface temperature was 25.42 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25.42
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.82
in 2024
All-time low
24.53
in 1955
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Samoa, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Samoa stood at 25.42.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Samoa peaked at 25.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.53, in 1955.
That places Samoa 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.95 | — |
| 1941 | 24.91 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 24.69 | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 24.66 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 24.94 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 24.8 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 24.77 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 25.01 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 24.87 | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 25.03 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 24.75 | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 24.86 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 25.08 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 25.02 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 24.75 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 24.53 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 24.6 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 24.9 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 24.97 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 25.02 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 24.92 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 24.91 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 24.82 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 25.02 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 24.97 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.76 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 25.09 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 24.83 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 25.07 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 25.16 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 25.05 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 24.67 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 24.96 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 25 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 24.73 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 24.69 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.75 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 24.99 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 24.9 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 25.12 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 25.22 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.02 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.16 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 25 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 24.83 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 24.85 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 24.97 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.88 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 25 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 24.78 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 25.19 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 25.42 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 25.24 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 25.05 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.17 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.21 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.06 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.98 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.08 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.01 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.98 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.12 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.46 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.32 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.47 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.21 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.35 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.17 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.45 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.95 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.19 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.37 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.31 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.26 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.71 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.54 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.42 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.74 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.57 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.27 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.1 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.56 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.82 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.42 | -1.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.86 | 24.66 | 25.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.85 | 24.53 | 25.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.96 | 24.76 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.89 | 24.67 | 25.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.97 | 24.78 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.14 | 24.98 | 25.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.24 | 24.9 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4 | 24.95 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.46 | 25.1 | 25.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Samoa?
- Average annual surface temperature in Samoa was 25.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.53 in 1955.
- How does Samoa rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Samoa ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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