Decadal average surface temperature in Samoa
Samoa: Decadal average surface temperature was 25.4 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Samoa, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 25.4 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Samoa peaked at 25.4 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.85 °C, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Samoa, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.86 °C | — |
| 1950 | 24.85 °C | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 24.96 °C | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 24.89 °C | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 24.97 °C | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 25.14 °C | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.24 °C | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.4 °C | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25.4 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25.4 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.51 °C, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.86 °C | 24.86 °C | 24.86 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.85 °C | 24.85 °C | 24.85 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.96 °C | 24.96 °C | 24.96 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.89 °C | 24.89 °C | 24.89 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.97 °C | 24.97 °C | 24.97 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.14 °C | 25.14 °C | 25.14 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.24 °C | 25.24 °C | 25.24 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.4 °C | 25.4 °C | 25.4 °C | 1 |
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 decadal average surface temperature in Samoa?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Samoa was 25.4 °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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 °C in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Samoa ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average 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 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.