Temperature anomalies by month in Samoa
Samoa: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.2414 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.2414 °C
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9911 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.24 °C
in 1976
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Samoa, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.2414 °C for temperature anomalies by month in 2026.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Samoa peaked at 0.9911 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.24 °C, in 1976.
That places Samoa 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Samoa, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6496 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.1986 °C | -69.4% |
| 1942 | -0.0363 °C | -81.7% |
| 1943 | -0.9145 °C | +2422.5% |
| 1944 | -0.3642 °C | -60.2% |
| 1945 | -0.5938 °C | +63.0% |
| 1946 | -0.6597 °C | +11.1% |
| 1947 | -0.138 °C | -79.1% |
| 1948 | -0.5317 °C | +285.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0171 °C | -103.2% |
| 1950 | -0.5183 °C | -3136.2% |
| 1951 | -0.6759 °C | +30.4% |
| 1952 | -0.3434 °C | -49.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2025 °C | -159.0% |
| 1954 | -0.2921 °C | -244.3% |
| 1955 | -0.7755 °C | +165.5% |
| 1956 | -1.15 °C | +48.0% |
| 1957 | -0.4091 °C | -64.4% |
| 1958 | -0.3847 °C | -6.0% |
| 1959 | -0.4312 °C | +12.1% |
| 1960 | -0.3886 °C | -9.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2638 °C | -167.9% |
| 1962 | -0.3357 °C | -227.3% |
| 1963 | -0.5605 °C | +67.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1475 °C | -126.3% |
| 1965 | -0.6904 °C | -568.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3423 °C | -149.6% |
| 1967 | -0.2505 °C | -173.2% |
| 1968 | -0.3749 °C | +49.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2286 °C | -161.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0219 °C | -90.4% |
| 1971 | -0.5667 °C | -2692.8% |
| 1972 | -0.8007 °C | +41.3% |
| 1973 | -0.0166 °C | -97.9% |
| 1974 | -0.8159 °C | +4806.5% |
| 1975 | -0.51 °C | -37.5% |
| 1976 | -1.24 °C | +143.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0513 °C | -104.1% |
| 1978 | -0.452 °C | -981.4% |
| 1979 | -0.1328 °C | -70.6% |
| 1980 | -0.1018 °C | -23.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0459 °C | -54.8% |
| 1982 | -0.2932 °C | +538.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0511 °C | -82.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2587 °C | +405.7% |
| 1985 | -0.6402 °C | +147.5% |
| 1986 | -0.3611 °C | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0608 °C | -116.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0383 °C | -37.0% |
| 1989 | -0.9305 °C | -2530.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3858 °C | -58.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2886 °C | -174.8% |
| 1992 | -0.2164 °C | -175.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 °C | -104.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0708 °C | -842.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1174 °C | +65.9% |
| 1996 | -0.28 °C | +138.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5621 °C | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 0.258 °C | -145.9% |
| 1999 | -0.5308 °C | -305.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2193 °C | -58.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1469 °C | -33.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0568 °C | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5341 °C | -1040.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0607 °C | -111.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3135 °C | -616.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3294 °C | -205.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3094 °C | -193.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5989 °C | -293.6% |
| 2009 | -0.1768 °C | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3731 °C | -311.1% |
| 2011 | -1.04 °C | -379.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2212 °C | -78.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0433 °C | -119.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2798 °C | -746.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5503 °C | -296.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7759 °C | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 0.511 °C | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 °C | -97.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7679 °C | +5868.0% |
| 2020 | 0.164 °C | -78.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1311 °C | -179.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2477 °C | -288.9% |
| 2023 | -0.329 °C | -232.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9911 °C | -401.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2639 °C | -73.4% |
| 2026 | 0.2414 °C | -8.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2414 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3535 °C, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2414 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5868.0% | 0.0129 °C | 0.7679 °C |
| 1974 | -4806.5% | -0.0166 °C | -0.8159 °C |
| 1950 | -3136.2% | 0.0171 °C | -0.5183 °C |
| 1971 | -2692.8% | 0.0219 °C | -0.5667 °C |
| 1989 | -2530.4% | 0.0383 °C | -0.9305 °C |
| 1943 | -2422.5% | -0.0363 °C | -0.9145 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4069 °C | -0.9145 °C | 0.0171 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4775 °C | -1.15 °C | 0.2025 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1618 °C | -0.6904 °C | 0.3423 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4464 °C | -1.24 °C | 0.0513 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2583 °C | -0.9305 °C | 0.0608 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1607 °C | -0.5621 °C | 0.2886 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0432 °C | -0.5989 °C | 0.5341 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1489 °C | -1.04 °C | 0.7759 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2068 °C | -0.329 °C | 0.9911 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Samoa?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Samoa was 0.2414 °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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9911 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.24 °C in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Samoa ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.