South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Spring temperature anomalies
South Africa
0.191 °C
in 2026
Sri Lanka
0.1264 °C
in 2026
South Africa rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Spring temperature anomalies over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.191 °C against 0.1264 °C in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0646 °C.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.37 °C | -1.23 °C | 0.1374 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | -0.8597 °C | -0.3496 °C | 0.5102 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | -0.6433 °C | -0.9889 °C | 0.3456 °C | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.8122 °C | -0.3976 °C | 0.4146 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.2884 °C | -0.0738 °C | 0.2145 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -0.2373 °C | 0.1256 °C | 0.3629 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.3113 °C | -0.2325 °C | 0.0788 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.4711 °C | 0.0564 °C | 0.4146 °C | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3162 °C | 0.1009 °C | 0.2153 °C | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spring temperature anomalies, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.191 °C against 0.1264 °C in Sri Lanka as of 2026.
- What is the difference in spring temperature anomalies between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0646 °C, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for spring temperature anomalies?
- South Africa ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka 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 Spring temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The 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.