Winter temperature anomalies in Lesotho
Lesotho: Winter temperature anomalies was -0.4131 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Winter temperature anomalies in Lesotho, 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 winter temperature anomalies in Lesotho is -0.4131 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 115.8% on the previous year and down 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Lesotho peaked at 3.71 °C in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.37 °C, in 1943.
That places Lesotho 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.38 °C | -3.37 °C | 0.3292 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.13 °C | -3 °C | 1.47 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4021 °C | -1.91 °C | 0.6205 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7558 °C | -2.09 °C | 1.15 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3911 °C | -2.03 °C | 1.13 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6064 °C | -2.9 °C | 1.1 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0716 °C | -0.9744 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4686 °C | -0.9 °C | 3.71 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0647 °C | -1.46 °C | 2.61 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 178 Eritrea -0.3232 °C compare
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- 182 Malawi -0.5269 °C compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau -0.6203 °C compare
- 184 Mozambique -0.637 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in Lesotho?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Lesotho was -0.4131 °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 winter temperature anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 °C in 2015.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.37 °C in 1943.
- How does Lesotho rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Winter temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.