Average annual surface temperature in Nepal
Nepal: Average annual surface temperature was 14.13 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.13 °C
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.13 °C
in 2025
All-time low
11.35 °C
in 1952
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Nepal, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Nepal is 14.13 °C, 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 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.35 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11.55 °C | — |
| 1941 | 11.79 °C | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 11.85 °C | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 11.72 °C | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 12.16 °C | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 11.53 °C | -5.2% |
| 1946 | 12.54 °C | +8.8% |
| 1947 | 12.44 °C | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 12.11 °C | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 11.73 °C | -3.1% |
| 1950 | 11.74 °C | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 11.7 °C | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 11.35 °C | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 11.38 °C | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.01 °C | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 12.19 °C | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 12.22 °C | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 12.24 °C | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 13.23 °C | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 12.82 °C | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 13 °C | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 12.14 °C | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 12.17 °C | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.2 °C | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 12.86 °C | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 12.03 °C | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 12.62 °C | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 12.16 °C | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 12.03 °C | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 12.63 °C | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 12.81 °C | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 12.24 °C | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 12.71 °C | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 12.77 °C | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 12.69 °C | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.78 °C | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.83 °C | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.02 °C | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.54 °C | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 12.97 °C | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.94 °C | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.25 °C | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 12.41 °C | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.21 °C | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.88 °C | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 13.01 °C | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.46 °C | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 13.07 °C | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.49 °C | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 12.61 °C | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 12.9 °C | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.79 °C | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.71 °C | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.11 °C | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 13.19 °C | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.03 °C | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.04 °C | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.04 °C | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 13.38 °C | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 13.61 °C | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.79 °C | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 13.15 °C | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.93 °C | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.91 °C | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.15 °C | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.18 °C | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.64 °C | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 13.32 °C | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.22 °C | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.72 °C | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.83 °C | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.99 °C | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.83 °C | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.19 °C | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.01 °C | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.17 °C | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.05 °C | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.73 °C | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.38 °C | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.12 °C | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.97 °C | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.57 °C | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.71 °C | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.67 °C | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.04 °C | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 14.13 °C | +0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.13 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14.13 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.23 °C, 58% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.94 °C | 11.53 °C | 12.54 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.09 °C | 11.35 °C | 13.23 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.39 °C | 12.03 °C | 13 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.74 °C | 12.24 °C | 13.02 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 °C | 12.21 °C | 13.49 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.98 °C | 12.04 °C | 13.61 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 °C | 12.79 °C | 13.72 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 °C | 12.83 °C | 14.05 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 °C | 12.97 °C | 14.13 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- 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 °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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 °C 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 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.