Annual temperature anomalies in South Africa
South Africa: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.4358 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual temperature anomalies in South Africa, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in South Africa stood at 0.4358 °C.
The figure is down 56.7% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in South Africa peaked at 1.22 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.52 °C, in 1955.
That places South Africa 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7774 °C | -1.34 °C | -0.0258 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7192 °C | -1.52 °C | -0.0902 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6968 °C | -1.35 °C | -0.2953 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7904 °C | -1.38 °C | -0.3899 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3166 °C | -1.02 °C | 0.0955 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.275 °C | -1.08 °C | 0.4143 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1308 °C | -0.6746 °C | 0.208 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3407 °C | -0.5898 °C | 1.22 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3651 °C | -0.0581 °C | 1.01 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Tanzania 0.4464 °C compare
- 142 South Sudan 0.4435 °C compare
- 143 East Timor 0.4414 °C compare
- 145 Mozambique 0.4333 °C compare
- 146 Lesotho 0.43 °C compare
- 147 Bahrain 0.4148 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in South Africa?
- Annual temperature anomalies in South Africa was 0.4358 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 °C in 1955.
- How does South Africa rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.