Average annual surface temperature in Laos
Laos: Average annual surface temperature was 23.2 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Laos, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Laos recorded 23.2 °C for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Laos peaked at 24.24 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.55 °C, in 1940.
Laos ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.92 °C | 21.55 °C | 22.34 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.3 °C | 22.03 °C | 22.63 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.32 °C | 21.91 °C | 22.71 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.31 °C | 21.77 °C | 22.84 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.67 °C | 22.49 °C | 22.96 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.81 °C | 22.5 °C | 23.68 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.97 °C | 22.42 °C | 23.25 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 °C | 22.44 °C | 24.18 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 °C | 23.2 °C | 24.24 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 92 Costa Rica 23.34 °C compare
- 93 New Caledonia 23.27 °C compare
- 94 Tanzania 23.25 °C compare
- 96 Libya 23.19 °C compare
- 97 Madagascar 23.12 °C compare
- 98 Cape Verde 22.86 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Laos?
- Average annual surface temperature in Laos was 23.2 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 24.24 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 °C in 1940.
- How does Laos rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Laos ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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 Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.