Lesotho vs Moldova: Average annual surface temperature
Lesotho
11.75 °C
in 2025
Moldova
11.6 °C
in 2025
Lesotho rank
146th
Moldova rank
148th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.75 °C against 11.6 °C in Moldova, a difference of 0.15 °C.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 146th and Moldova ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.3 °C | 9.22 °C | 1.08 °C | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 10.58 °C | 9.13 °C | 1.45 °C | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 10.5 °C | 9.29 °C | 1.22 °C | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 10.48 °C | 9.33 °C | 1.16 °C | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 10.96 °C | 9.12 °C | 1.84 °C | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.86 °C | 9.77 °C | 1.09 °C | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.16 °C | 10.53 °C | 0.6287 °C | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.84 °C | 11.03 °C | 0.8123 °C | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.75 °C | 11.72 °C | 0.0258 °C | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Lesotho, at 11.75 °C against 11.6 °C in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 0.15 °C, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Lesotho ranks 146th and Moldova ranks 148th 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 Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.