Decadal average surface temperature in Laos
Laos: Decadal average surface temperature was 23.43 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Laos, 1940–2010
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 decadal average surface temperature in Laos is 23.43 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Laos peaked at 23.43 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.92 °C, in 1940.
Laos ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.92 °C | 21.92 °C | 21.92 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.3 °C | 22.3 °C | 22.3 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.32 °C | 22.32 °C | 22.32 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.31 °C | 22.31 °C | 22.31 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.67 °C | 22.67 °C | 22.67 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.81 °C | 22.81 °C | 22.81 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.97 °C | 22.97 °C | 22.97 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.43 °C | 23.43 °C | 23.43 °C | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Laos?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Laos was 23.43 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 23.43 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.92 °C in 1940.
- How does Laos rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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 Decadal average 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.