Decadal average surface temperature in Nepal
Nepal: Decadal average surface temperature was 13.33 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 13.33 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Nepal peaked at 13.33 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.94 °C, in 1940.
Nepal ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Nepal, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11.94 °C | — |
| 1950 | 12.09 °C | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 12.39 °C | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 12.74 °C | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 12.73 °C | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.98 °C | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.2 °C | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.33 °C | +1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.33 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.33 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.38 °C, 55% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.94 °C | 11.94 °C | 11.94 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.09 °C | 12.09 °C | 12.09 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 12.39 °C | 12.39 °C | 12.39 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.74 °C | 12.74 °C | 12.74 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.73 °C | 12.73 °C | 12.73 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.98 °C | 12.98 °C | 12.98 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2 °C | 13.2 °C | 13.2 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.33 °C | 13.33 °C | 13.33 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 131 Uzbekistan 13.76 °C compare
- 132 France 13.69 °C compare
- 133 Italy 13.45 °C compare
- 135 Albania 13.14 °C compare
- 136 Afghanistan 13.02 °C compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 12.68 °C compare
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 decadal average surface temperature in Nepal?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Nepal was 13.33 °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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 °C in 1940.
- How does Nepal rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 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.