Decadal average surface temperature in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Decadal average surface temperature was 24.46 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Cook Islands, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in Cook Islands stood at 24.46 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Cook Islands peaked at 24.46 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.85 °C, in 1950.
Cook Islands ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.85 °C | — |
| 1950 | 23.85 °C | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 23.95 °C | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 24.02 °C | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 23.92 °C | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.12 °C | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.36 °C | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.46 °C | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.85 °C | 23.85 °C | 23.85 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.85 °C | 23.85 °C | 23.85 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.95 °C | 23.95 °C | 23.95 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.02 °C | 24.02 °C | 24.02 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.92 °C | 23.92 °C | 23.92 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.12 °C | 24.12 °C | 24.12 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.36 °C | 24.36 °C | 24.36 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.46 °C | 24.46 °C | 24.46 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Cook Islands?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Cook Islands was 24.46 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.85 °C in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Cook Islands ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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 Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.