Summer temperature anomalies in Nepal
Nepal: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.1404 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.1404 °C
Change on year
down 78.8%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.38 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.91 °C
in 1943
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies 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
In 2026, summer temperature anomalies in Nepal stood at 0.1404 °C.
The figure is down 78.8% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Nepal peaked at 1.38 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.91 °C, in 1943.
That places Nepal 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Nepal, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.8468 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.64 °C | +93.4% |
| 1942 | -0.6031 °C | -63.2% |
| 1943 | -1.91 °C | +216.4% |
| 1944 | -0.6891 °C | -63.9% |
| 1945 | -0.4542 °C | -34.1% |
| 1946 | -0.369 °C | -18.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0103 °C | -102.8% |
| 1948 | 0.2033 °C | +1878.4% |
| 1949 | -0.81 °C | -498.5% |
| 1950 | -0.9018 °C | +11.3% |
| 1951 | -1.69 °C | +87.4% |
| 1952 | -1.78 °C | +5.6% |
| 1953 | -1.78 °C | -0.4% |
| 1954 | -1.16 °C | -34.5% |
| 1955 | -1.23 °C | +5.6% |
| 1956 | -1.45 °C | +17.5% |
| 1957 | -1.06 °C | -26.3% |
| 1958 | 0.5379 °C | -150.5% |
| 1959 | -0.6749 °C | -225.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0935 °C | -113.9% |
| 1961 | -0.8989 °C | -1061.2% |
| 1962 | -0.9029 °C | +0.4% |
| 1963 | -0.9877 °C | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5153 °C | -152.2% |
| 1965 | -0.1731 °C | -133.6% |
| 1966 | -0.1738 °C | +0.4% |
| 1967 | -0.6354 °C | +265.7% |
| 1968 | -1.5 °C | +135.7% |
| 1969 | -1.06 °C | -29.5% |
| 1970 | -1.05 °C | -0.6% |
| 1971 | -1.05 °C | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0963 °C | -109.1% |
| 1973 | -1.34 °C | -1494.8% |
| 1974 | -0.2736 °C | -79.6% |
| 1975 | -0.3083 °C | +12.7% |
| 1976 | -1.13 °C | +265.9% |
| 1977 | -0.5559 °C | -50.7% |
| 1978 | -0.132 °C | -76.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0399 °C | -69.8% |
| 1980 | -0.289 °C | +624.8% |
| 1981 | -0.2252 °C | -22.1% |
| 1982 | -1.06 °C | +370.4% |
| 1983 | -0.087 °C | -91.8% |
| 1984 | -0.3362 °C | +286.2% |
| 1985 | -0.132 °C | -60.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0034 °C | -97.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7939 °C | -23418.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2502 °C | -131.5% |
| 1989 | -0.7575 °C | +202.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4908 °C | -164.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3123 °C | -163.6% |
| 1992 | -0.5885 °C | +88.5% |
| 1993 | -0.3043 °C | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6177 °C | -303.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4753 °C | -23.0% |
| 1996 | -0.8163 °C | -271.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4717 °C | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 °C | -348.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6105 °C | -152.0% |
| 2000 | -0.5174 °C | -15.3% |
| 2001 | -0.4613 °C | -10.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3527 °C | -23.5% |
| 2003 | -0.586 °C | +66.1% |
| 2004 | -0.7143 °C | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.647 °C | -190.6% |
| 2006 | -0.4238 °C | -165.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3433 °C | -181.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3232 °C | -194.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5034 °C | -255.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3453 °C | -31.4% |
| 2011 | -0.4086 °C | -218.3% |
| 2012 | 0.827 °C | -302.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0838 °C | -110.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6856 °C | -918.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1544 °C | -77.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2554 °C | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3634 °C | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5454 °C | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4992 °C | -8.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4611 °C | -192.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3486 °C | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3355 °C | -196.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7171 °C | +113.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 °C | +92.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6615 °C | -52.1% |
| 2026 | 0.1404 °C | -78.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1404 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 °C, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1404 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5165 °C, 27% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +23418.3% | -0.0034 °C | 0.7939 °C |
| 1948 | +1878.4% | 0.0103 °C | 0.2033 °C |
| 1973 | -1494.8% | 0.0963 °C | -1.34 °C |
| 1961 | -1061.2% | 0.0935 °C | -0.8989 °C |
| 2014 | +918.3% | -0.0838 °C | 0.6856 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7105 °C | -1.91 °C | 0.2033 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.12 °C | -1.78 °C | 0.5379 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5716 °C | -1.5 °C | 0.5153 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5786 °C | -1.34 °C | 0.0963 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2346 °C | -1.06 °C | 0.7939 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0346 °C | -0.8163 °C | 1.17 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1885 °C | -0.7143 °C | 0.647 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3183 °C | -0.4086 °C | 0.827 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3465 °C | -0.4611 °C | 1.38 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 154 Jordan 0.2005 °C compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.1951 °C compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1728 °C compare
- 158 Israel 0.1393 °C compare
- 159 Cape Verde 0.1352 °C compare
- 160 East Timor 0.1155 °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 summer temperature anomalies in Nepal?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Nepal was 0.1404 °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 summer temperature anomalies recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.91 °C in 1943.
- How does Nepal rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Nepal ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 Summer 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.