Lesotho vs South Africa: Country level monthly temperature anomalies
Lesotho
0.6724
in 2026
South Africa
0.6318
in 2026
Lesotho rank
62nd
South Africa rank
65th
Country level monthly temperature anomalies over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.6724 against 0.6318 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0406.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 49 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.48 | -1.18 | 0.3005 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -1.23 | -0.8481 | 0.3859 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.652 | -0.5227 | 0.1293 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.8013 | -0.7211 | 0.0801 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2054 | 0.0253 | 0.18 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -0.3559 | -0.1274 | 0.2285 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.2549 | -0.2851 | 0.0302 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.485 | 0.3856 | 0.0994 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1856 | 0.407 | 0.2214 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country level monthly temperature anomalies, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.6724 against 0.6318 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in country level monthly temperature anomalies between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0406, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for country level monthly temperature anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Country level monthly temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.