Temperature anomalies by month in Laos
Laos: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.3578 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.3578 °C
Change on year
up 74.6%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.82 °C
in 1998
All-time low
-3.86 °C
in 1963
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Laos, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in Laos stood at -0.3578 °C.
That represents a change of up 74.6% on the previous year and down 541.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Laos peaked at 1.82 °C in 1998 and was at its lowest, -3.86 °C, in 1963.
Laos ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Laos, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.48 °C | — |
| 1941 | 1.38 °C | -193.4% |
| 1942 | -0.3943 °C | -128.5% |
| 1943 | -1.69 °C | +327.4% |
| 1944 | -0.1926 °C | -88.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2125 °C | -210.3% |
| 1946 | -1.71 °C | -904.1% |
| 1947 | 1.59 °C | -192.8% |
| 1948 | -1.27 °C | -179.8% |
| 1949 | -1.35 °C | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2582 °C | -119.2% |
| 1951 | -1.03 °C | -500.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0669 °C | -106.5% |
| 1953 | -0.813 °C | -1315.6% |
| 1954 | 0.8344 °C | -202.6% |
| 1955 | -2.65 °C | -417.6% |
| 1956 | -2.04 °C | -23.2% |
| 1957 | -0.0794 °C | -96.1% |
| 1958 | -0.7318 °C | +822.1% |
| 1959 | -1.14 °C | +55.6% |
| 1960 | -0.512 °C | -55.0% |
| 1961 | -1.53 °C | +199.2% |
| 1962 | -2.79 °C | +82.3% |
| 1963 | -3.86 °C | +38.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2623 °C | -106.8% |
| 1965 | -1.76 °C | -771.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8182 °C | -146.4% |
| 1967 | -1.97 °C | -341.3% |
| 1968 | -0.6258 °C | -68.3% |
| 1969 | 1.14 °C | -282.3% |
| 1970 | -0.6593 °C | -157.8% |
| 1971 | -2.34 °C | +255.3% |
| 1972 | -1.66 °C | -29.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0077 °C | -99.5% |
| 1974 | -1.6 °C | +20861.1% |
| 1975 | -0.3717 °C | -76.8% |
| 1976 | -2.4 °C | +545.7% |
| 1977 | -1.23 °C | -48.6% |
| 1978 | -0.606 °C | -50.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 °C | -269.4% |
| 1980 | -0.0953 °C | -109.3% |
| 1981 | -0.6483 °C | +580.0% |
| 1982 | -0.8287 °C | +27.8% |
| 1983 | -2.04 °C | +145.9% |
| 1984 | -1.52 °C | -25.4% |
| 1985 | -0.1951 °C | -87.2% |
| 1986 | -1.16 °C | +496.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0843 °C | -107.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9964 °C | +1082.5% |
| 1989 | -0.1777 °C | -117.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8601 °C | -584.0% |
| 1991 | 1.17 °C | +35.7% |
| 1992 | -1.77 °C | -251.5% |
| 1993 | -1.53 °C | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.748 °C | -148.8% |
| 1995 | -0.15 °C | -120.1% |
| 1996 | -0.1981 °C | +32.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3887 °C | +96.2% |
| 1998 | 1.82 °C | -567.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2845 °C | -84.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3248 °C | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 1.46 °C | +349.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3464 °C | -123.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6902 °C | +99.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0013 °C | -99.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0417 °C | +3202.6% |
| 2006 | 0.363 °C | -970.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5204 °C | -243.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1867 °C | -64.1% |
| 2009 | -1.85 °C | +889.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 °C | -161.3% |
| 2011 | -1.79 °C | -257.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2174 °C | -112.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1346 °C | -38.1% |
| 2014 | -1.77 °C | -1412.0% |
| 2015 | -1.14 °C | -35.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0558 °C | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 °C | -2574.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4597 °C | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 °C | +162.9% |
| 2020 | 1.73 °C | +42.9% |
| 2021 | -1.38 °C | -180.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 °C | -177.5% |
| 2023 | -0.8588 °C | -180.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 °C | -258.2% |
| 2025 | -1.41 °C | -203.7% |
| 2026 | -0.3578 °C | -74.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -0.3578 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -0.3578 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -20861.1% | -0.0077 °C | -1.6 °C |
| 2005 | -3202.6% | -0.0013 °C | -0.0417 °C |
| 2017 | +2574.2% | -0.0558 °C | 1.38 °C |
| 2014 | -1412.0% | 0.1346 °C | -1.77 °C |
| 1953 | -1315.6% | 0.0669 °C | -0.813 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4891 °C | -1.71 °C | 1.59 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7322 °C | -2.65 °C | 0.8344 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.08 °C | -3.86 °C | 1.14 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9859 °C | -2.4 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5586 °C | -2.04 °C | 0.9964 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0838 °C | -1.77 °C | 1.82 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1489 °C | -1.85 °C | 1.46 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0216 °C | -1.79 °C | 1.38 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 °C | -1.41 °C | 1.73 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Laos?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Laos was -0.3578 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 °C in 1998.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.86 °C in 1963.
- How does Laos rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 541.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.