Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Africa
South Africa: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.4358 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 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
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Africa is 0.4358 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.7% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Africa peaked at 1.22 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.52 °C, in 1955.
South Africa ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, 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
More climate change data for South Africa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 64.75 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 41.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.83 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Africa?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 °C in 1955.
- How does South Africa rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. 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.