Winter temperature anomalies in South Africa
South Africa: Winter temperature anomalies was 0.2153 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Winter 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
South Africa recorded 0.2153 °C for winter temperature anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 88.2% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in South Africa peaked at 2.45 °C in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.42 °C, in 1956.
That places South Africa 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | -1.07 °C | -2.15 °C | 0.1564 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8809 °C | -2.42 °C | 0.9581 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2797 °C | -1.38 °C | 0.42 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6259 °C | -2.08 °C | 0.7676 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3829 °C | -1.51 °C | 0.572 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4033 °C | -2.17 °C | 0.4094 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 °C | -0.8526 °C | 0.9197 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.338 °C | -0.7362 °C | 2.45 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0705 °C | -1.51 °C | 1.83 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 153 Indonesia 0.223 °C compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2201 °C compare
- 155 American Samoa 0.2171 °C compare
- 157 Panama 0.1292 °C compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 0.1178 °C compare
- 159 Brazil 0.1099 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in South Africa?
- Winter temperature anomalies in South Africa was 0.2153 °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 winter temperature anomalies recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 °C in 2015.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.42 °C in 1956.
- How does South Africa rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- South Africa ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. 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 Winter 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.