Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average annual surface temperature was 11.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.75
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13
in 2019
All-time low
9.68
in 1955
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11.75 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Lesotho peaked at 13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 1955.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10.56 | — |
| 1941 | 11.34 | +7.4% |
| 1942 | 10.04 | -11.4% |
| 1943 | 9.78 | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 9.86 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 10.2 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 10.17 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 9.98 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 9.86 | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 11.23 | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 10.73 | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 10.59 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 11.04 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 11.13 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 10.11 | -9.1% |
| 1955 | 9.68 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 10.27 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 10.67 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 10.97 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 10.61 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 10.28 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 10.92 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 11.05 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 10.29 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 10.11 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 10.09 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 11.19 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 10.38 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 9.91 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 10.84 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 10.92 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 10.49 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 10.69 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.52 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.85 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 10.16 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 9.92 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 10.94 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 10.51 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 10.84 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 10.99 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 10.53 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.22 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 11.63 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 11 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.31 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.1 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.06 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.47 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 10.28 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.6 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.89 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.46 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 11.1 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.26 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 10.95 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 10.04 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10.36 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.34 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 11.6 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.64 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 10.81 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.95 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.59 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 11.32 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 10.65 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 11.28 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.46 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.95 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 11.18 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.65 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 12.28 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.73 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 11.68 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.58 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.49 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 11.75 | -5.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.3 | 9.78 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.58 | 9.68 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.5 | 9.91 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.48 | 9.85 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 | 10.28 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.86 | 10.04 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 | 10.64 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 | 10.63 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 11.31 | 12.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Lesotho?
- Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho was 11.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 1955.
- How does Lesotho rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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