Ireland vs South Africa: Summer temperature anomalies
Ireland
1.31 °C
in 2026
South Africa
1.36 °C
in 2026
Ireland rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th
Summer temperature anomalies over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.36 °C against 1.31 °C in Ireland, a difference of 0.05 °C.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2402 °C | -0.3437 °C | 0.5839 °C | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.2371 °C | -0.6122 °C | 0.8493 °C | Ireland |
| 1960s | -0.008 °C | -1.09 °C | 1.08 °C | Ireland |
| 1970s | -0.3749 °C | -0.514 °C | 0.1391 °C | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.324 °C | -0.434 °C | 0.11 °C | Ireland |
| 1990s | -0.4351 °C | -0.3829 °C | 0.0522 °C | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2064 °C | -0.0193 °C | 0.2257 °C | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.138 °C | 0.2827 °C | 0.1446 °C | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6366 °C | 0.7221 °C | 0.0855 °C | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher summer temperature anomalies, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.36 °C against 1.31 °C in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in summer temperature anomalies between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.05 °C, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for summer temperature anomalies?
- Ireland ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th 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 Summer 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.