Decadal average surface temperature in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Decadal average surface temperature was 26.33 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Solomon Islands, 1940–2010
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 decadal average surface temperature in Solomon Islands is 26.33 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.33 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.4 °C, in 1940.
Solomon Islands ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.4 °C | — |
| 1950 | 25.71 °C | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 25.52 °C | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 25.67 °C | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 25.74 °C | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 25.8 °C | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.96 °C | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.33 °C | +1.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 26.33 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 26.33 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.51 °C, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.4 °C | 25.4 °C | 25.4 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.71 °C | 25.71 °C | 25.71 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.52 °C | 25.52 °C | 25.52 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.67 °C | 25.67 °C | 25.67 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.74 °C | 25.74 °C | 25.74 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.8 °C | 25.8 °C | 25.8 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.96 °C | 25.96 °C | 25.96 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.33 °C | 26.33 °C | 26.33 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 26.46 °C compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 26.42 °C compare
- 35 El Salvador 26.4 °C compare
- 37 Bahrain 26.29 °C compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 26.28 °C compare
- 39 Anguilla 26.24 °C 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 decadal average surface temperature in Solomon Islands?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Solomon Islands was 26.33 °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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.33 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 °C in 1940.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Solomon Islands ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon 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.