Average annual surface temperature in Nepal
Nepal: Average annual surface temperature was 14.13 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Nepal
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1404 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.1 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8422 °C (2025)
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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
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.