Autumn temperature anomalies in Lesotho
Lesotho: Autumn temperature anomalies was -0.0262 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Autumn temperature anomalies in Lesotho, 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 autumn temperature anomalies in Lesotho is -0.0262 °C, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.1% on the previous year and down 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Lesotho peaked at 2.51 °C in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.16 °C, in 1947.
That places Lesotho 182nd 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.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5741 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.1 °C | +92.2% |
| 1942 | -1.67 °C | +51.0% |
| 1943 | -1.42 °C | -15.0% |
| 1944 | -1.42 °C | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.3659 °C | -125.9% |
| 1946 | -0.1812 °C | -149.5% |
| 1947 | -3.16 °C | +1644.8% |
| 1948 | -1.81 °C | -42.9% |
| 1949 | 0.3634 °C | -120.1% |
| 1950 | -0.1817 °C | -150.0% |
| 1951 | -1.51 °C | +732.6% |
| 1952 | -0.9892 °C | -34.6% |
| 1953 | -0.377 °C | -61.9% |
| 1954 | -0.4946 °C | +31.2% |
| 1955 | -0.9966 °C | +101.5% |
| 1956 | -1.42 °C | +42.1% |
| 1957 | -0.8052 °C | -43.1% |
| 1958 | -1.5 °C | +85.8% |
| 1959 | -0.6343 °C | -57.6% |
| 1960 | -0.6992 °C | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5425 °C | -177.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9125 °C | +68.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 °C | +14.8% |
| 1964 | -1.21 °C | -215.5% |
| 1965 | -0.4865 °C | -59.8% |
| 1966 | -1.49 °C | +205.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0169 °C | -101.1% |
| 1968 | -1.4 °C | -8348.8% |
| 1969 | -1.65 °C | +18.0% |
| 1970 | -0.3287 °C | -80.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3338 °C | -201.5% |
| 1972 | -0.9029 °C | -370.5% |
| 1973 | -1.91 °C | +111.8% |
| 1974 | -2.11 °C | +10.4% |
| 1975 | -0.2865 °C | -86.4% |
| 1976 | -0.1095 °C | -61.8% |
| 1977 | -0.7271 °C | +563.8% |
| 1978 | -2.42 °C | +232.5% |
| 1979 | -1.97 °C | -18.7% |
| 1980 | -2.14 °C | +8.8% |
| 1981 | -3.08 °C | +44.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7208 °C | -123.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5674 °C | -21.3% |
| 1984 | -0.6441 °C | -213.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3154 °C | -51.0% |
| 1986 | -1.17 °C | +270.3% |
| 1987 | -2.5 °C | +114.0% |
| 1988 | -1.16 °C | -53.8% |
| 1989 | -2.17 °C | +87.7% |
| 1990 | -0.9759 °C | -55.0% |
| 1991 | -0.9191 °C | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7142 °C | -177.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1 °C | +53.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0523 °C | -104.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8655 °C | -1754.8% |
| 1996 | -1.21 °C | -239.9% |
| 1997 | -0.2827 °C | -76.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2327 °C | -182.3% |
| 1999 | -1.44 °C | -718.9% |
| 2000 | -1.82 °C | +26.3% |
| 2001 | -2.43 °C | +33.5% |
| 2002 | -1.24 °C | -49.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3739 °C | -69.8% |
| 2004 | -2.67 °C | +614.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 °C | -145.8% |
| 2006 | -1.24 °C | -201.7% |
| 2007 | 2.51 °C | -301.9% |
| 2008 | -1.28 °C | -150.9% |
| 2009 | 0.588 °C | -145.9% |
| 2010 | 1.93 °C | +227.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 °C | -99.3% |
| 2012 | -1.71 °C | -12386.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0577 °C | -96.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 °C | -3305.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 °C | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5853 °C | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 1.97 °C | +236.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2091 °C | -110.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 °C | -761.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6118 °C | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6487 °C | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 °C | +94.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4814 °C | -61.8% |
| 2024 | -0.4568 °C | -194.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5102 °C | -211.7% |
| 2026 | -0.0262 °C | -105.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.0262 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6436 °C. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.0262 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7511 °C. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -12386.1% | 0.0139 °C | -1.71 °C |
| 1968 | -8348.8% | 0.0169 °C | -1.4 °C |
| 2014 | +3305.8% | -0.0577 °C | 1.85 °C |
| 1995 | +1754.8% | -0.0523 °C | 0.8655 °C |
| 1947 | -1644.8% | -0.1812 °C | -3.16 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.06 °C | -3.16 °C | 0.3659 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8903 °C | -1.51 °C | -0.1817 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4403 °C | -1.65 °C | 1.05 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.04 °C | -2.42 °C | 0.3338 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 °C | -3.08 °C | 0.7208 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1971 °C | -1.44 °C | 1.1 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6729 °C | -2.67 °C | 2.51 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7112 °C | -1.71 °C | 1.97 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4326 °C | -0.4568 °C | 1.26 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Lesotho?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Lesotho was -0.0262 °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 autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 °C in 2007.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.16 °C in 1947.
- How does Lesotho rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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 Autumn temperature anomalies. 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.