The invention discloses a thermochromic rope and a production method thereof, and relates to the field of ropes. The thermochromic rope comprises a rope base (1) and a thermochromic coating (2). The thermochromic coating (2) is coated on the outer surface of the rope base (1). Inorganic lead chromate is adopted as thermochromic pigment to configure coating formulations, the rope base is coated and processed, the obtained rope is good in thermochromic effect and can change colors when the temperature changes, on the condition of high temperature and extreme hot, when the temperature reaches the limited using temperature of the rope, users can be alarmed. The thermochromic rope is simple in production process, convenient and rapid to operate, low in cost, and is adaptable for large-scale promotion and application.