South Africa vs Uruguay: Average annual surface temperature
South Africa
18.35 °C
in 2025
Uruguay
17.48 °C
in 2025
South Africa rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
125th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.35 °C against 17.48 °C in Uruguay, a difference of 0.87 °C.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.13 °C | 17.63 °C | 0.4948 °C | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 17.19 °C | 17.16 °C | 0.0288 °C | South Africa |
| 1960s | 17.21 °C | 17 °C | 0.2179 °C | South Africa |
| 1970s | 17.12 °C | 17.1 °C | 0.0213 °C | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17.59 °C | 17.39 °C | 0.2045 °C | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.64 °C | 17.25 °C | 0.3865 °C | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.78 °C | 17.54 °C | 0.2449 °C | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.25 °C | 17.71 °C | 0.5464 °C | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.28 °C | 17.61 °C | 0.669 °C | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 18.35 °C against 17.48 °C in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.87 °C, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- South Africa ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 125th 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 Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.