Spring temperature anomalies in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spring temperature anomalies was 0.6457 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.6457 °C
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.44 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.69 °C
in 1946
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Spring temperature anomalies in Lesotho, 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, spring temperature anomalies in Lesotho stood at 0.6457 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Lesotho peaked at 2.44 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.69 °C, in 1946.
Lesotho ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.59 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.92 °C | +21.4% |
| 1942 | -2.05 °C | +6.3% |
| 1943 | -2.01 °C | -1.9% |
| 1944 | -2.53 °C | +26.2% |
| 1945 | -2.28 °C | -9.9% |
| 1946 | -2.69 °C | +18.0% |
| 1947 | -2.06 °C | -23.4% |
| 1948 | -1.81 °C | -12.3% |
| 1949 | -0.3116 °C | -82.8% |
| 1950 | -0.2262 °C | -27.4% |
| 1951 | -1.03 °C | +356.1% |
| 1952 | -1.05 °C | +2.1% |
| 1953 | -0.5143 °C | -51.2% |
| 1954 | -1.28 °C | +148.8% |
| 1955 | -1.87 °C | +46.1% |
| 1956 | -0.1984 °C | -89.4% |
| 1957 | -0.6678 °C | +236.7% |
| 1958 | -0.3187 °C | -52.3% |
| 1959 | -0.2826 °C | -11.3% |
| 1960 | -0.7542 °C | +166.9% |
| 1961 | -0.1786 °C | -76.3% |
| 1962 | -0.5939 °C | +232.5% |
| 1963 | -2.14 °C | +259.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7769 °C | -136.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0182 °C | -97.7% |
| 1966 | 0.552 °C | +2940.3% |
| 1967 | -1.08 °C | -295.1% |
| 1968 | -1.7 °C | +58.0% |
| 1969 | -1.03 °C | -39.5% |
| 1970 | -0.4213 °C | -59.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0737 °C | -117.5% |
| 1972 | -1.09 °C | -1582.3% |
| 1973 | 1.02 °C | -193.0% |
| 1974 | -1.25 °C | -222.6% |
| 1975 | -1.97 °C | +57.8% |
| 1976 | -1.31 °C | -33.2% |
| 1977 | -1.69 °C | +28.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1725 °C | -89.8% |
| 1979 | -0.2752 °C | +59.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4443 °C | -261.4% |
| 1981 | -1.27 °C | -386.2% |
| 1982 | -0.2914 °C | -77.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6033 °C | -307.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6466 °C | +7.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4846 °C | -174.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2489 °C | -48.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0085 °C | -96.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2453 °C | -2977.3% |
| 1989 | -1.16 °C | -570.9% |
| 1990 | -0.893 °C | -22.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8287 °C | -7.2% |
| 1992 | -0.2045 °C | -75.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6343 °C | +210.2% |
| 1994 | -1.1 °C | +73.6% |
| 1995 | -0.3969 °C | -64.0% |
| 1996 | -1.12 °C | +182.2% |
| 1997 | -1.1 °C | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0866 °C | -107.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 °C | +1305.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4829 °C | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3989 °C | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2421 °C | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1397 °C | -42.3% |
| 2004 | -0.1307 °C | -193.6% |
| 2005 | -0.9868 °C | +654.7% |
| 2006 | -1.43 °C | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.224 °C | -115.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8213 °C | -466.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2936 °C | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 °C | -476.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6597 °C | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0972 °C | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8285 °C | +752.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0343 °C | -104.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 °C | -115.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 °C | +22346.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6698 °C | -45.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6545 °C | -197.7% |
| 2019 | 2.05 °C | -413.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3025 °C | -85.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1368 °C | -145.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3126 °C | +128.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1593 °C | -150.9% |
| 2024 | 2.44 °C | +1429.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9097 °C | -62.6% |
| 2026 | 0.6457 °C | -29.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6457 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2041 °C, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6457 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0838 °C, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +22346.7% | 0.0055 °C | 1.23 °C |
| 1988 | +2977.3% | -0.0085 °C | 0.2453 °C |
| 1966 | +2940.3% | 0.0182 °C | 0.552 °C |
| 1972 | -1582.3% | 0.0737 °C | -1.09 °C |
| 2024 | +1429.0% | 0.1593 °C | 2.44 °C |
| 1999 | +1305.7% | 0.0866 °C | 1.22 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.92 °C | -2.69 °C | -0.3116 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7442 °C | -1.87 °C | -0.1984 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6123 °C | -2.14 °C | 0.7769 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7088 °C | -1.97 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1521 °C | -1.27 °C | 0.6466 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4973 °C | -1.12 °C | 1.22 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2179 °C | -1.43 °C | 0.4829 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5956 °C | -0.6545 °C | 2.05 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5719 °C | -0.3126 °C | 2.44 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 64 Bahrain 0.729 °C compare
- 65 Saint Helena 0.7284 °C compare
- 66 Falkland Islands 0.7062 °C compare
- 68 France 0.5862 °C compare
- 69 Bolivia 0.5735 °C compare
- 70 Cook Islands 0.5654 °C compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Lesotho?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Lesotho was 0.6457 °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 spring temperature anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.69 °C in 1946.
- How does Lesotho rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Spring temperature anomalies. 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.