South Africa vs Uruguay: Decadal average surface temperature

South Africa

18.25 °C

in 2010

Uruguay

17.71 °C

in 2010

South Africa rank

123rd

Uruguay rank

124th

Decadal average surface temperature over time

South Africa currently reports 18.25 °C against 17.71 °C in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5464 °C.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 193 countries.

Indicator: Decadal average surface temperature
Unit: °C
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.