Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Lesotho
Lesotho: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.43 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Lesotho is 0.43 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Lesotho peaked at 1.68 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.64 °C, in 1955.
That places Lesotho 146th 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 | -1.02 °C | -1.54 °C | 0.0129 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7418 °C | -1.64 °C | -0.1961 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8183 °C | -1.41 °C | -0.1338 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8395 °C | -1.47 °C | -0.3849 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3638 °C | -1.04 °C | 0.3091 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4616 °C | -1.28 °C | 0.2786 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1653 °C | -0.6841 °C | 0.3734 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5187 °C | -0.692 °C | 1.68 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4257 °C | -0.0091 °C | 1.16 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 East Timor 0.4414 °C compare
- 144 South Africa 0.4358 °C compare
- 145 Mozambique 0.4333 °C compare
- 147 Bahrain 0.4148 °C compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4119 °C compare
- 149 Philippines 0.4102 °C compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 72.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Lesotho?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Lesotho was 0.43 °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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 °C in 1955.
- How does Lesotho rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.