Autumn temperature anomalies in South Africa
South Africa: Autumn temperature anomalies was 1.18 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Autumn 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, autumn temperature anomalies in South Africa stood at 1.18 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 454.8% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in South Africa peaked at 1.69 °C in 1963 and was at its lowest, -2.34 °C, in 1981.
That places South Africa 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | -0.7655 °C | -2.13 °C | 1.51 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6527 °C | -1.37 °C | 0.3769 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2463 °C | -1.43 °C | 1.69 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9527 °C | -1.76 °C | 0.1766 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7244 °C | -2.34 °C | 0.8875 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0207 °C | -1.26 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4025 °C | -1.52 °C | 1.19 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.36 °C | -1.26 °C | 1.5 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3762 °C | -0.3688 °C | 1.18 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in South Africa?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in South Africa was 1.18 °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 autumn temperature anomalies recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 °C in 1963.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.34 °C in 1981.
- How does South Africa rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.