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This page presents South Africa's climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong understanding of current climate conditions in order to appreciate future climate scenarios and projected change.
Explore historical and projected climate data, climate data by sector, impacts, key vulnerabilities and what adaptation measures are being taken. Explore the overview for a general context of how climate change is affecting South Africa.
You can explore the climate for any location like the Amazon rainforest, West-Africa savannas, Sahara desert, Siberian Tundra or the Himalaya. Hourly historical weather data since 1940 for South Africa can be purchased with history+. Download variables such as temperature, wind, clouds and precipitation as CSV for any place on Earth.
Climate and Average Weather Year Round in South Africa. We show the climate in South Africa by comparing the average weather in 3 representative places: Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban. You can add or remove cities to customize the report to your liking. See all locations in South Africa.
The Africa Data Hub Climate Observer brings together multiple vilsualisations of historic and contemporary data on a monthly basis. These two datasets are used by academics and policy makers worldwide to inform their knowledge and inform the public about the climate crisis.
Explore the annual climate summary of South Africa, including temperature, rainfall, wind and sunshine data. Compare with historical and recent trends.
Explore historical and projected climate data, climate data by sector, impacts, key vulnerabilities and what adaptation measures are being taken. Explore the overview for a general context of how climate change is affecting South Africa.
