Temperature anomalies by month in Nepal
Nepal: Temperature anomalies by month was 1.1 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.1 °C
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.45 °C
in 2009
All-time low
-3.34 °C
in 1953
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Nepal, 1940–2026
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 temperature anomalies by month in Nepal is 1.1 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and up 303.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Nepal peaked at 2.45 °C in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.34 °C, in 1953.
Nepal ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Nepal, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.573 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.41 °C | +146.2% |
| 1942 | -0.7336 °C | -48.0% |
| 1943 | -0.835 °C | +13.8% |
| 1944 | -1.2 °C | +43.9% |
| 1945 | -2.06 °C | +71.7% |
| 1946 | 1.32 °C | -163.8% |
| 1947 | -1.71 °C | -229.7% |
| 1948 | -0.518 °C | -69.6% |
| 1949 | 0.618 °C | -219.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2147 °C | -65.3% |
| 1951 | -1.15 °C | -636.9% |
| 1952 | -0.667 °C | -42.1% |
| 1953 | -3.34 °C | +400.9% |
| 1954 | -1.87 °C | -44.0% |
| 1955 | -1.15 °C | -38.6% |
| 1956 | -0.8805 °C | -23.3% |
| 1957 | -0.9665 °C | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9745 °C | -200.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4467 °C | -54.2% |
| 1960 | -0.3333 °C | -174.6% |
| 1961 | 0.181 °C | -154.3% |
| 1962 | -0.9174 °C | -606.8% |
| 1963 | -0.3936 °C | -57.1% |
| 1964 | -0.2855 °C | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 1.04 °C | -464.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4265 °C | -59.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3957 °C | -7.2% |
| 1968 | -1.4 °C | -454.8% |
| 1969 | -0.9389 °C | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0456 °C | -104.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3729 °C | +718.6% |
| 1972 | 1.64 °C | +340.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5853 °C | -64.3% |
| 1974 | -0.0704 °C | -112.0% |
| 1975 | -1.18 °C | +1576.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7459 °C | -163.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5049 °C | -32.3% |
| 1978 | -1.7 °C | -436.6% |
| 1979 | 1.02 °C | -159.8% |
| 1980 | -0.5008 °C | -149.2% |
| 1981 | -0.9319 °C | +86.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8347 °C | -189.6% |
| 1983 | -1.3 °C | -255.3% |
| 1984 | -1.16 °C | -10.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5205 °C | -55.2% |
| 1986 | -0.2167 °C | -58.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1314 °C | -160.7% |
| 1988 | 1.36 °C | +933.0% |
| 1989 | -0.4123 °C | -130.4% |
| 1990 | 2.25 °C | -646.0% |
| 1991 | -1.17 °C | -151.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0134 °C | -98.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0849 °C | +533.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7811 °C | -1019.5% |
| 1995 | -1.15 °C | -246.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1156 °C | -89.9% |
| 1997 | -0.2367 °C | +104.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0373 °C | -84.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 °C | -174.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3375 °C | +1115.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1476 °C | -143.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1124 °C | -176.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8008 °C | -812.5% |
| 2004 | -0.8028 °C | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1456 °C | -118.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 °C | +1323.9% |
| 2007 | 1.58 °C | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3771 °C | -76.1% |
| 2009 | 2.45 °C | +549.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4389 °C | -82.1% |
| 2011 | -1.09 °C | -347.5% |
| 2012 | -1.6 °C | +47.7% |
| 2013 | -0.7175 °C | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0406 °C | -105.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3546 °C | -973.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2727 °C | -176.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2241 °C | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8332 °C | +271.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4307 °C | -151.7% |
| 2020 | -0.943 °C | +118.9% |
| 2021 | 1.88 °C | -299.6% |
| 2022 | -0.9417 °C | -150.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 °C | -208.9% |
| 2024 | -0.3209 °C | -131.3% |
| 2025 | 2.03 °C | -732.8% |
| 2026 | 1.1 °C | -45.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.1 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5126 °C, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.1 °C is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3245 °C, 3.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1576.7% | -0.0704 °C | -1.18 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7108 °C | -2.06 °C | 1.32 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8392 °C | -3.34 °C | 0.9745 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.223 °C | -1.4 °C | 1.04 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1962 °C | -1.7 °C | 1.64 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2717 °C | -1.3 °C | 1.36 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 °C | -1.17 °C | 2.25 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5318 °C | -0.8028 °C | 2.45 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2384 °C | -1.6 °C | 0.8332 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5475 °C | -0.943 °C | 2.03 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.12 °C compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.11 °C compare
- 33 Haiti 1.11 °C compare
- 35 Tajikistan 1.1 °C compare
- 36 Lebanon 1.08 °C compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 1.06 °C compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Nepal?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Nepal was 1.1 °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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 °C in 2009.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.34 °C in 1953.
- How does Nepal rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.