South Africa vs United States Virgin Islands: Temperature anomalies by month
South Africa
0.6318 °C
in 2026
United States Virgin Islands
0.6263 °C
in 2026
South Africa rank
65th
United States Virgin Islands rank
68th
Temperature anomalies by month over time
- South Africa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6318 °C against 0.6263 °C in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0055 °C.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
South Africa ranks 65th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.18 °C | -0.3696 °C | 0.81 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | -0.8481 °C | -0.5838 °C | 0.2644 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | -0.5227 °C | -0.1885 °C | 0.3342 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | -0.7211 °C | -0.385 °C | 0.3361 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0253 °C | -0.248 °C | 0.2733 °C | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.1274 °C | -0.114 °C | 0.0134 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | -0.2851 °C | -0.0832 °C | 0.2019 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3856 °C | 0.159 °C | 0.2266 °C | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.407 °C | 0.4522 °C | 0.0451 °C | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temperature anomalies by month, South Africa or United States Virgin Islands?
- South Africa, at 0.6318 °C against 0.6263 °C in United States Virgin Islands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temperature anomalies by month between South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0055 °C, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do South Africa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for temperature anomalies by month?
- South Africa ranks 65th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 68th 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 Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.