Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average annual surface temperature was 11.75 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11.75 °C 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 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.68 °C, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.3 °C | 9.78 °C | 11.34 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.58 °C | 9.68 °C | 11.13 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.5 °C | 9.91 °C | 11.19 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.48 °C | 9.85 °C | 10.94 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 °C | 10.28 °C | 11.63 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.86 °C | 10.04 °C | 11.6 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 °C | 10.64 °C | 11.7 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 °C | 10.63 °C | 13 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 °C | 11.31 °C | 12.49 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Lesotho?
- Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho was 11.75 °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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 °C 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 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.