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Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho

Lesotho: Average annual surface temperature was 11.75 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.75 °C
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13 °C
in 2019
All-time low
9.68 °C
in 1955
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho, 1940–2025

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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.

Average annual surface temperature in Lesotho, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 10.56 °C —
1941 11.34 °C +7.4%
1942 10.04 °C -11.4%
1943 9.78 °C -2.6%
1944 9.86 °C +0.8%
1945 10.2 °C +3.4%
1946 10.17 °C -0.3%
1947 9.98 °C -1.9%
1948 9.86 °C -1.2%
1949 11.23 °C +13.9%
1950 10.73 °C -4.4%
1951 10.59 °C -1.3%
1952 11.04 °C +4.2%
1953 11.13 °C +0.8%
1954 10.11 °C -9.1%
1955 9.68 °C -4.2%
1956 10.27 °C +6.1%
1957 10.67 °C +4.0%
1958 10.97 °C +2.8%
1959 10.61 °C -3.3%
1960 10.28 °C -3.2%
1961 10.92 °C +6.2%
1962 11.05 °C +1.2%
1963 10.29 °C -6.9%
1964 10.11 °C -1.7%
1965 10.09 °C -0.2%
1966 11.19 °C +10.9%
1967 10.38 °C -7.3%
1968 9.91 °C -4.5%
1969 10.84 °C +9.4%
1970 10.92 °C +0.7%
1971 10.49 °C -3.9%
1972 10.69 °C +1.9%
1973 10.52 °C -1.6%
1974 9.85 °C -6.4%
1975 10.16 °C +3.1%
1976 9.92 °C -2.3%
1977 10.94 °C +10.3%
1978 10.51 °C -3.9%
1979 10.84 °C +3.2%
1980 10.99 °C +1.3%
1981 10.53 °C -4.1%
1982 11.22 °C +6.6%
1983 11.63 °C +3.6%
1984 11 °C -5.4%
1985 11.31 °C +2.8%
1986 11.1 °C -1.9%
1987 11.06 °C -0.3%
1988 10.47 °C -5.4%
1989 10.28 °C -1.8%
1990 10.6 °C +3.1%
1991 10.89 °C +2.8%
1992 11.46 °C +5.2%
1993 11.1 °C -3.1%
1994 10.26 °C -7.6%
1995 10.95 °C +6.7%
1996 10.04 °C -8.3%
1997 10.36 °C +3.2%
1998 11.34 °C +9.4%
1999 11.6 °C +2.3%
2000 10.64 °C -8.3%
2001 10.81 °C +1.6%
2002 10.95 °C +1.2%
2003 11.59 °C +5.8%
2004 11.32 °C -2.3%
2005 11.7 °C +3.3%
2006 10.65 °C -9.0%
2007 11.28 °C +6.0%
2008 11.46 °C +1.6%
2009 11.17 °C -2.5%
2010 11.95 °C +6.9%
2011 10.63 °C -11.0%
2012 11.18 °C +5.1%
2013 11.65 °C +4.2%
2014 11.6 °C -0.4%
2015 12.6 °C +8.6%
2016 12.28 °C -2.5%
2017 11.8 °C -3.9%
2018 11.73 °C -0.6%
2019 13 °C +10.8%
2020 11.68 °C -10.2%
2021 11.31 °C -3.1%
2022 11.58 °C +2.4%
2023 11.68 °C +0.8%
2024 12.49 °C +6.9%
2025 11.75 °C -5.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 11.75 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 11.75 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 °C, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 143 Serbia 12.22 °C compare
  2. 144 North Macedonia 12.09 °C compare
  3. 145 Hungary 11.96 °C compare
  4. 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7 °C compare
  5. 148 Moldova 11.6 °C compare
  6. 149 Belgium 11.29 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.