Temperature anomalies by month in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.2816 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in French Polynesia, 1940–2026
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 temperature anomalies by month in French Polynesia is -0.2816 °C, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 191.3% on the previous year and down 216.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in French Polynesia peaked at 0.7112 °C in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.42 °C, in 1976.
That places French Polynesia 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.2971 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.0466 °C | -84.3% |
| 1942 | -0.2995 °C | +542.3% |
| 1943 | -0.8901 °C | +197.2% |
| 1944 | -0.4222 °C | -52.6% |
| 1945 | -0.6261 °C | +48.3% |
| 1946 | -0.3348 °C | -46.5% |
| 1947 | -0.1466 °C | -56.2% |
| 1948 | -0.3957 °C | +169.9% |
| 1949 | -0.1731 °C | -56.2% |
| 1950 | -0.9476 °C | +447.4% |
| 1951 | -0.7451 °C | -21.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1594 °C | -121.4% |
| 1953 | -0.2291 °C | -243.8% |
| 1954 | -0.408 °C | +78.0% |
| 1955 | -0.5954 °C | +45.9% |
| 1956 | -0.8081 °C | +35.7% |
| 1957 | -0.3482 °C | -56.9% |
| 1958 | -0.0873 °C | -74.9% |
| 1959 | -0.2318 °C | +165.6% |
| 1960 | -0.093 °C | -59.9% |
| 1961 | -0.2605 °C | +180.2% |
| 1962 | -0.3696 °C | +41.9% |
| 1963 | -0.6191 °C | +67.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0044 °C | -99.3% |
| 1965 | -0.7581 °C | +17135.1% |
| 1966 | -0.1997 °C | -73.7% |
| 1967 | -0.344 °C | +72.3% |
| 1968 | -0.6336 °C | +84.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2043 °C | -132.2% |
| 1970 | 0.037 °C | -81.9% |
| 1971 | -0.9329 °C | -2621.1% |
| 1972 | -0.6044 °C | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2172 °C | -135.9% |
| 1974 | -1.18 °C | -643.6% |
| 1975 | -0.9244 °C | -21.7% |
| 1976 | -1.42 °C | +53.2% |
| 1977 | -0.1411 °C | -90.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2188 °C | +55.0% |
| 1979 | -0.2818 °C | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0882 °C | -131.3% |
| 1981 | -0.1514 °C | -271.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0794 °C | -152.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4537 °C | +471.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0343 °C | -107.6% |
| 1985 | -0.5539 °C | +1514.3% |
| 1986 | -0.3399 °C | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3241 °C | -195.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2452 °C | -24.4% |
| 1989 | -0.5637 °C | -329.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3921 °C | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 0.209 °C | -153.3% |
| 1992 | -0.3428 °C | -264.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 °C | -103.6% |
| 1994 | 0.182 °C | +1358.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1134 °C | -37.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3202 °C | -382.2% |
| 1997 | -0.3283 °C | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7112 °C | -316.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0973 °C | -113.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3536 °C | +263.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1268 °C | -64.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0213 °C | -83.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4496 °C | -2206.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2583 °C | -42.5% |
| 2005 | 0.133 °C | -48.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0023 °C | -101.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3961 °C | -17655.7% |
| 2008 | -0.5416 °C | -236.7% |
| 2009 | -0.227 °C | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2574 °C | -213.4% |
| 2011 | -0.989 °C | -484.2% |
| 2012 | -0.532 °C | -46.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1904 °C | -64.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2839 °C | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2913 °C | -202.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2408 °C | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3086 °C | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1993 °C | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4427 °C | +122.1% |
| 2020 | 0.151 °C | -65.9% |
| 2021 | -0.457 °C | -402.6% |
| 2022 | -0.5097 °C | +11.5% |
| 2023 | -0.1374 °C | -73.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5142 °C | -474.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3083 °C | -40.0% |
| 2026 | -0.2816 °C | -191.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's -0.2816 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's -0.2816 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +17655.7% | -0.0023 °C | 0.3961 °C |
| 1965 | -17135.1% | -0.0044 °C | -0.7581 °C |
| 1971 | -2621.1% | 0.037 °C | -0.9329 °C |
| 2003 | +2206.2% | -0.0213 °C | 0.4496 °C |
| 1985 | -1514.3% | -0.0343 °C | -0.5539 °C |
| 1994 | +1358.8% | 0.0125 °C | 0.182 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3632 °C | -0.8901 °C | -0.0466 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4241 °C | -0.9476 °C | 0.1594 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3078 °C | -0.7581 °C | 0.2043 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5446 °C | -1.42 °C | 0.2172 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0453 °C | -0.5637 °C | 0.4537 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0253 °C | -0.3921 °C | 0.7112 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0035 °C | -0.5416 °C | 0.4496 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0255 °C | -0.989 °C | 0.4427 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0589 °C | -0.5097 °C | 0.5142 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 480,465 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0635 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0101 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in French Polynesia?
- Temperature anomalies by month in French Polynesia was -0.2816 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7112 °C in 1998.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 °C in 1976.
- How does French Polynesia rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- French Polynesia ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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 Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.