Saint Helena vs South Africa: Autumn temperature anomalies
Saint Helena
0.6213 °C
in 2026
South Africa
0.6599 °C
in 2026
Saint Helena rank
138th
South Africa rank
135th
Autumn temperature anomalies over time
- Saint Helena
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6599 °C against 0.6213 °C in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.0386 °C.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2843 °C | -0.7655 °C | 0.4812 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | -0.409 °C | -0.6527 °C | 0.2436 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | -0.1768 °C | -0.2463 °C | 0.0695 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | -0.1372 °C | -0.9527 °C | 0.8154 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 0.1651 °C | -0.7244 °C | 0.8896 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | -0.0292 °C | 0.0207 °C | 0.0499 °C | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.0094 °C | -0.4025 °C | 0.393 °C | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 0.0497 °C | 0.36 °C | 0.3103 °C | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1399 °C | 0.4167 °C | 0.2768 °C | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autumn temperature anomalies, Saint Helena or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6599 °C against 0.6213 °C in Saint Helena as of 2026.
- What is the difference in autumn temperature anomalies between Saint Helena and South Africa?
- 0.0386 °C, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and South Africa?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do Saint Helena and South Africa rank globally for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Saint Helena ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.