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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 72.4% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.