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Average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Average annual surface temperature was 25.59 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
25.59 °C
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.7 °C
in 2022
All-time low
24.17 °C
in 1966
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu, 1940–2025

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Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu is 25.59 °C, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu peaked at 25.7 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.17 °C, in 1966.

Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 24.3 °C —
1941 24.24 °C -0.2%
1942 24.47 °C +1.0%
1943 24.54 °C +0.3%
1944 24.44 °C -0.4%
1945 24.5 °C +0.2%
1946 24.34 °C -0.7%
1947 24.43 °C +0.4%
1948 24.73 °C +1.2%
1949 24.75 °C +0.1%
1950 24.89 °C +0.5%
1951 24.54 °C -1.4%
1952 24.91 °C +1.5%
1953 24.82 °C -0.4%
1954 24.75 °C -0.3%
1955 24.8 °C +0.2%
1956 24.92 °C +0.5%
1957 24.63 °C -1.2%
1958 24.74 °C +0.4%
1959 24.6 °C -0.6%
1960 24.56 °C -0.2%
1961 24.67 °C +0.5%
1962 24.79 °C +0.5%
1963 24.46 °C -1.3%
1964 24.94 °C +2.0%
1965 24.18 °C -3.0%
1966 24.17 °C -0.1%
1967 24.6 °C +1.8%
1968 24.48 °C -0.5%
1969 24.79 °C +1.3%
1970 24.98 °C +0.7%
1971 24.85 °C -0.5%
1972 24.45 °C -1.6%
1973 25.05 °C +2.5%
1974 24.81 °C -1.0%
1975 24.76 °C -0.2%
1976 24.62 °C -0.6%
1977 24.36 °C -1.1%
1978 24.53 °C +0.7%
1979 24.45 °C -0.3%
1980 24.57 °C +0.5%
1981 24.51 °C -0.2%
1982 24.5 °C -0.0%
1983 24.8 °C +1.2%
1984 24.83 °C +0.1%
1985 24.82 °C -0.0%
1986 24.47 °C -1.4%
1987 24.42 °C -0.2%
1988 25.16 °C +3.0%
1989 24.85 °C -1.2%
1990 24.94 °C +0.4%
1991 24.57 °C -1.5%
1992 24.59 °C +0.1%
1993 24.21 °C -1.5%
1994 24.25 °C +0.2%
1995 24.99 °C +3.0%
1996 25.02 °C +0.1%
1997 24.6 °C -1.7%
1998 25.31 °C +2.9%
1999 24.97 °C -1.3%
2000 24.96 °C -0.0%
2001 25.06 °C +0.4%
2002 25 °C -0.2%
2003 24.83 °C -0.7%
2004 24.78 °C -0.2%
2005 24.91 °C +0.5%
2006 24.78 °C -0.5%
2007 25.3 °C +2.1%
2008 25.04 °C -1.0%
2009 24.77 °C -1.1%
2010 25.31 °C +2.2%
2011 25.05 °C -1.1%
2012 24.89 °C -0.6%
2013 25.06 °C +0.7%
2014 24.97 °C -0.4%
2015 24.87 °C -0.4%
2016 25.41 °C +2.2%
2017 25.21 °C -0.8%
2018 24.97 °C -0.9%
2019 25.04 °C +0.3%
2020 25.27 °C +0.9%
2021 25.29 °C +0.1%
2022 25.7 °C +1.6%
2023 25.14 °C -2.2%
2024 25.57 °C +1.7%
2025 25.59 °C +0.1%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 25.59 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 25.59 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82 °C, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 24.47 °C 24.24 °C 24.75 °C 10
1950s 24.76 °C 24.54 °C 24.92 °C 10
1960s 24.56 °C 24.17 °C 24.94 °C 10
1970s 24.69 °C 24.36 °C 25.05 °C 10
1980s 24.69 °C 24.42 °C 25.16 °C 10
1990s 24.74 °C 24.21 °C 25.31 °C 10
2000s 24.94 °C 24.77 °C 25.3 °C 10
2010s 25.08 °C 24.87 °C 25.41 °C 10
2020s 25.42 °C 25.14 °C 25.7 °C 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 59 Guyana 25.63 °C compare
  2. 60 Comoros 25.62 °C compare
  3. 61 French Polynesia 25.62 °C compare
  4. 63 Indonesia 25.5 °C compare
  5. 64 Samoa 25.42 °C compare
  6. 65 Congo 25.29 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu?
Average annual surface temperature in Vanuatu was 25.59 °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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 25.7 °C in 2022.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 24.17 °C in 1966.
How does Vanuatu rank for average annual surface temperature?
Vanuatu ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.