American Samoa vs French Polynesia: Summer temperature anomalies
American Samoa
-0.1017 °C
in 2026
French Polynesia
-0.0591 °C
in 2026
American Samoa rank
178th
French Polynesia rank
176th
Summer temperature anomalies over time
- American Samoa
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports -0.0591 °C against -0.1017 °C in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0426 °C.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was French Polynesia ahead.
American Samoa ranks 178th and French Polynesia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and French Polynesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2826 °C | -0.2427 °C | 0.0399 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1950s | -0.3526 °C | -0.5055 °C | 0.1529 °C | American Samoa |
| 1960s | -0.3425 °C | -0.4287 °C | 0.0862 °C | American Samoa |
| 1970s | -0.3433 °C | -0.3578 °C | 0.0146 °C | American Samoa |
| 1980s | -0.3844 °C | -0.1463 °C | 0.2381 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -0.1662 °C | -0.0671 °C | 0.099 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | -0.0497 °C | 0.0105 °C | 0.0601 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.1924 °C | 0.0296 °C | 0.1628 °C | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.1534 °C | 0.1185 °C | 0.0349 °C | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher summer temperature anomalies, American Samoa or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at -0.0591 °C against -0.1017 °C in American Samoa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in summer temperature anomalies between American Samoa and French Polynesia?
- 0.0426 °C, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and French Polynesia?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do American Samoa and French Polynesia rank globally for summer temperature anomalies?
- American Samoa ranks 178th and French Polynesia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.