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.
Autumn temperature anomalies in South Africa, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.1838 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.45 °C | +688.8% |
| 1942 | -1.53 °C | +5.8% |
| 1943 | -1.18 °C | -23.0% |
| 1944 | -0.4439 °C | -62.4% |
| 1945 | 1.51 °C | -440.4% |
| 1946 | -0.2936 °C | -119.4% |
| 1947 | -2.13 °C | +624.2% |
| 1948 | -1.77 °C | -16.9% |
| 1949 | -0.1868 °C | -89.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3769 °C | -301.8% |
| 1951 | -0.5904 °C | -256.7% |
| 1952 | -0.6546 °C | +10.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2277 °C | -134.8% |
| 1954 | -0.5154 °C | -326.3% |
| 1955 | -1.21 °C | +134.0% |
| 1956 | -1.37 °C | +13.8% |
| 1957 | -1.15 °C | -16.5% |
| 1958 | -1.25 °C | +8.8% |
| 1959 | -0.399 °C | -68.0% |
| 1960 | -0.0692 °C | -82.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1625 °C | -334.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1927 °C | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 1.69 °C | +776.0% |
| 1964 | -1.25 °C | -174.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2007 °C | -116.1% |
| 1966 | -1.2 °C | -699.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0204 °C | -101.7% |
| 1968 | -0.7722 °C | -3887.1% |
| 1969 | -1.43 °C | +85.7% |
| 1970 | -0.6309 °C | -56.0% |
| 1971 | -0.8043 °C | +27.5% |
| 1972 | -0.3407 °C | -57.6% |
| 1973 | -1.67 °C | +389.6% |
| 1974 | -1.7 °C | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1766 °C | -110.4% |
| 1976 | -0.2961 °C | -267.6% |
| 1977 | -0.8128 °C | +174.5% |
| 1978 | -1.76 °C | +116.0% |
| 1979 | -1.7 °C | -3.4% |
| 1980 | -1.52 °C | -10.6% |
| 1981 | -2.34 °C | +54.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8875 °C | -138.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0944 °C | -89.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 °C | -92.0% |
| 1985 | -0.2976 °C | -4020.9% |
| 1986 | -0.3352 °C | +12.6% |
| 1987 | -1.74 °C | +418.8% |
| 1988 | -1.05 °C | -39.4% |
| 1989 | -0.9542 °C | -9.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0571 °C | -94.0% |
| 1991 | -0.605 °C | +958.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6094 °C | -200.7% |
| 1993 | 1.21 °C | +98.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5736 °C | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4895 °C | -14.7% |
| 1996 | -1.12 °C | -328.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6587 °C | -158.9% |
| 1998 | -0.2942 °C | -144.7% |
| 1999 | -1.26 °C | +328.1% |
| 2000 | -1.46 °C | +15.6% |
| 2001 | -1.52 °C | +4.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1492 °C | -90.2% |
| 2003 | -0.4834 °C | +224.0% |
| 2004 | -1.21 °C | +151.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 °C | -192.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1111 °C | -109.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 °C | -1174.2% |
| 2008 | -1.42 °C | -219.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 °C | -101.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 °C | +5439.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1794 °C | -83.3% |
| 2012 | -1.26 °C | -801.2% |
| 2013 | -0.8149 °C | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9855 °C | -220.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5897 °C | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3154 °C | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 °C | +375.6% |
| 2018 | -0.3655 °C | -124.4% |
| 2019 | 1.39 °C | -481.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1603 °C | -88.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5459 °C | +240.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 °C | +96.0% |
| 2023 | -0.3688 °C | -134.5% |
| 2024 | -0.3333 °C | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 1.18 °C | -454.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.18 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5965 °C, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.18 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4129 °C, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5439.3% | 0.0194 °C | 1.08 °C |
| 1985 | -4020.9% | 0.0076 °C | -0.2976 °C |
| 1968 | -3887.1% | 0.0204 °C | -0.7722 °C |
| 2007 | +1174.2% | -0.1111 °C | 1.19 °C |
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 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
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
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.