Decadal average surface temperature in Lesotho
Lesotho: Decadal average surface temperature was 11.84 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho is 11.84 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Lesotho peaked at 11.84 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3 °C, in 1940.
Lesotho ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10.3 °C | — |
| 1950 | 10.58 °C | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 10.5 °C | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 10.48 °C | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.96 °C | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.86 °C | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.16 °C | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.84 °C | +6.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11.84 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11.84 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.3 °C | 10.3 °C | 10.3 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.58 °C | 10.58 °C | 10.58 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.5 °C | 10.5 °C | 10.5 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.48 °C | 10.48 °C | 10.48 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.96 °C | 10.96 °C | 10.96 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.86 °C | 10.86 °C | 10.86 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.16 °C | 11.16 °C | 11.16 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.84 °C | 11.84 °C | 11.84 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Lesotho?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Lesotho was 11.84 °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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 °C in 1940.
- How does Lesotho rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Decadal average 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.