Average annual surface temperature in Nepal
Nepal: Average annual surface temperature was 14.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.13
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.13
in 2025
All-time low
11.35
in 1952
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Nepal, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Nepal is 14.13, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Nepal peaked at 14.13 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.35, in 1952.
That places Nepal 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11.55 | — |
| 1941 | 11.79 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 11.85 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 11.72 | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 12.16 | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 11.53 | -5.2% |
| 1946 | 12.54 | +8.8% |
| 1947 | 12.44 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 12.11 | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 11.73 | -3.1% |
| 1950 | 11.74 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 11.7 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 11.35 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 11.38 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.01 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 12.19 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 12.22 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 12.24 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 13.23 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 12.82 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 13 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 12.14 | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 12.17 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.2 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 12.86 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 12.03 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 12.62 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 12.16 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 12.03 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 12.63 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 12.81 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 12.24 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 12.71 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 12.77 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 12.69 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.78 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.83 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.02 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.54 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 12.97 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.94 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.25 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 12.41 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.21 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.88 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 13.01 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.46 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 13.07 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.49 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 12.61 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 12.9 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.79 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.71 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.11 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 13.19 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.03 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.04 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.04 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 13.38 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 13.61 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.79 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 13.15 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.93 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.91 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.15 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.18 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.64 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 13.32 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.22 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.72 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.83 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.99 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.83 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.19 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.01 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.17 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.05 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.73 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.38 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.12 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.97 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.57 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.71 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.67 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.04 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 14.13 | +0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14.13 is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.23, 58% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.94 | 11.53 | 12.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.09 | 11.35 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.39 | 12.03 | 13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.74 | 12.24 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 | 12.21 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.98 | 12.04 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 | 12.79 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 | 12.83 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 12.97 | 14.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Nepal?
- Average annual surface temperature in Nepal was 14.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 in 1952.
- How does Nepal rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Nepal ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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