Average annual surface temperature in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 26.67 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.67
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.88
in 2024
All-time low
25.18
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Solomon Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Solomon Islands stood at 26.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.18, in 1965.
Solomon Islands ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average annual surface temperature in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.29 | — |
| 1941 | 25.28 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 25.29 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 25.25 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 25.3 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 25.55 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 25.36 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 25.58 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 25.51 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 25.63 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 25.64 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 25.56 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 25.8 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 25.77 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 25.78 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 25.82 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 25.82 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 25.83 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 25.64 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 25.44 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 25.6 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 25.45 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 25.61 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 25.53 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 25.61 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 25.18 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 25.41 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 25.48 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 25.6 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 25.76 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 25.83 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 25.57 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 25.51 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 25.99 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 25.74 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 25.66 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 25.5 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 25.54 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 25.71 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 25.65 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 25.69 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.74 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 25.63 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 25.73 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.66 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.71 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.71 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.71 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.98 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 25.82 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 25.97 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 25.88 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.63 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.54 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.67 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 26 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 25.93 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.61 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.99 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.77 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.89 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.92 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.82 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.07 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.91 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.17 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.89 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.17 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.36 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.21 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.17 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.27 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.21 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.55 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.43 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.36 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.42 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.44 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.57 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.52 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.88 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 26.67 | -0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 26.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 26.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.4 | 25.25 | 25.63 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.71 | 25.44 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.52 | 25.18 | 25.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.67 | 25.5 | 25.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.74 | 25.63 | 25.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8 | 25.54 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.96 | 25.8 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 | 26.17 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.61 | 26.44 | 26.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 28 Brunei 26.85 compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 26.78 compare
- 30 Kuwait 26.74 compare
- 32 Jamaica 26.67 compare
- 33 Central African Republic 26.65 compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 26.65 compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Solomon Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Solomon Islands was 26.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.18 in 1965.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Solomon Islands ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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