Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Nepal
Nepal: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.9604 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9604 °C
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9604 °C
in 2025
All-time low
-1.82 °C
in 1952
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Nepal, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9604 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 53,221.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Nepal peaked at 0.9604 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.82 °C, in 1952.
Nepal ranks 49th 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 vs. latitude in Nepal, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.62 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.38 °C | -14.6% |
| 1942 | -1.32 °C | -4.7% |
| 1943 | -1.45 °C | +10.2% |
| 1944 | -1.01 °C | -30.3% |
| 1945 | -1.64 °C | +62.0% |
| 1946 | -0.6292 °C | -61.7% |
| 1947 | -0.7351 °C | +16.8% |
| 1948 | -1.07 °C | +45.0% |
| 1949 | -1.44 °C | +34.9% |
| 1950 | -1.44 °C | -0.1% |
| 1951 | -1.47 °C | +2.3% |
| 1952 | -1.82 °C | +24.1% |
| 1953 | -1.79 °C | -1.7% |
| 1954 | -1.17 °C | -34.9% |
| 1955 | -0.9829 °C | -15.7% |
| 1956 | -0.9497 °C | -3.4% |
| 1957 | -0.9332 °C | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0562 °C | -106.0% |
| 1959 | -0.3517 °C | -725.9% |
| 1960 | -0.1697 °C | -51.8% |
| 1961 | -1.03 °C | +507.5% |
| 1962 | -0.9987 °C | -3.1% |
| 1963 | -0.9728 °C | -2.6% |
| 1964 | -0.3079 °C | -68.3% |
| 1965 | -1.14 °C | +270.2% |
| 1966 | -0.5573 °C | -51.1% |
| 1967 | -1.01 °C | +81.5% |
| 1968 | -1.14 °C | +12.7% |
| 1969 | -0.5443 °C | -52.2% |
| 1970 | -0.3639 °C | -33.1% |
| 1971 | -0.9313 °C | +155.9% |
| 1972 | -0.4655 °C | -50.0% |
| 1973 | -0.4035 °C | -13.3% |
| 1974 | -0.481 °C | +19.2% |
| 1975 | -0.3921 °C | -18.5% |
| 1976 | -0.3386 °C | -13.6% |
| 1977 | -0.1515 °C | -55.3% |
| 1978 | -0.6289 °C | +315.2% |
| 1979 | -0.2004 °C | -68.1% |
| 1980 | -0.2298 °C | +14.7% |
| 1981 | -0.922 °C | +301.3% |
| 1982 | -0.7623 °C | -17.3% |
| 1983 | -0.9635 °C | +26.4% |
| 1984 | -0.2881 °C | -70.1% |
| 1985 | -0.164 °C | -43.1% |
| 1986 | -0.7164 °C | +336.7% |
| 1987 | -0.104 °C | -85.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3196 °C | -407.3% |
| 1989 | -0.5611 °C | -275.6% |
| 1990 | -0.2727 °C | -51.4% |
| 1991 | -0.3867 °C | +41.8% |
| 1992 | -0.4666 °C | +20.6% |
| 1993 | -0.066 °C | -85.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 °C | -126.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1398 °C | -902.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1296 °C | -7.3% |
| 1997 | -1.13 °C | +771.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2072 °C | -118.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4383 °C | +111.5% |
| 2000 | -0.3858 °C | -188.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0238 °C | -93.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2405 °C | +911.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2664 °C | +10.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0198 °C | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 °C | -126.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4633 °C | +8697.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1515 °C | -67.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 °C | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5489 °C | +1036.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6604 °C | +20.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1859 °C | -128.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3426 °C | +84.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 °C | -104.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1641 °C | -1310.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 °C | -101.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8811 °C | +48820.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5591 °C | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2045 °C | -63.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0511 °C | -125.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2029 °C | +297.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3924 °C | -293.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5346 °C | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5006 °C | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8688 °C | +73.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9604 °C | +10.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9604 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654 °C, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.9604 °C is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5029 °C, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +48820.1% | 0.0018 °C | 0.8811 °C |
| 2006 | +8697.9% | 0.0053 °C | 0.4633 °C |
| 2014 | -1310.7% | 0.0136 °C | -0.1641 °C |
| 2009 | +1036.5% | 0.0483 °C | 0.5489 °C |
| 2002 | -911.6% | -0.0238 °C | -0.2405 °C |
| 1995 | -902.8% | 0.0174 °C | -0.1398 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.23 °C | -1.64 °C | -0.6292 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.08 °C | -1.82 °C | 0.0562 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7872 °C | -1.14 °C | -0.1697 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4357 °C | -0.9313 °C | -0.1515 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4392 °C | -0.9635 °C | 0.3196 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1927 °C | -1.13 °C | 0.4383 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0281 °C | -0.3858 °C | 0.5489 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 °C | -0.3426 °C | 0.8811 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.509 °C | -0.2029 °C | 0.9604 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
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- 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)
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- 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 vs. latitude in Nepal?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Nepal was 0.9604 °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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9604 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 °C in 1952.
- How does Nepal rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53,221.4%. 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 vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.