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South Africa is a sunny country, averaging 8–10 daily sunshine hours in most regions. [2] The average annual rainfall for South Africa is about 464 mm (compared to a global average of 950 mm [3]) but large and unpredictable variations are common. Overall, rainfall is greatest in the east and gradually decreases westward, with some semi-desert ...
The Madimbo Corridor experiences an arid to semi-arid climate, with extended dry seasons and shorter wet periods. [10] Its annual maximum temperatures range from 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) to 44 °C (111 °F). [11] Its annual rainfall averages to 450 mm (18 in) per year, [12] with maximum precipitation of 460 mm (18 in) annually. [13]
Likewise, with an average yearly temperature of 11.3 °C and an average annual minimum temperature of 2.8 °C, Buffelsfontein is the coldest reporting station in South Africa. [27] The (now defunct) administrative area to which Molteno belonged for a time, Inkwanca, literally means "cold" in Xhosa. [28]
The Union of South Africa's Weather Service was established in 1912 under the Department of Irrigation, with Charles M Stewart as its first Chief Meteorologist. [1] At some point between 1912 and 1940, the SAWS' name was changed to the Meteorological Service , and in 1940, during the Second World War , became the responsibility of the ...
Average temperatures reach around 21–22 °C (70–72 °F) in January and fall to 11 °C (52 °F) in July. [16] As with much of inland South Africa, Polokwane has experienced notably warmer seasons over the last decade than its long-term average. [17] The city has a dry climate with a summer rainy season and a pronounced dry spell during winter.
As of July 2018, South Africa had a coal power generation capacity of 39 gigawatts (GW). [7] South Africa is the world's 14th largest emitter of greenhouse gases. [7] South Africa is planning to shift away from coal in the electricity sector and the country produces the most solar and wind energy by terawatt-hours in Africa. [8]
Together with the Kalahari Desert to the north-east, its rainfall is the most highly variable (in percentage deviation from the annual average), and its temperature range the greatest (difference between the average temperature in January and in July) in South Africa. [10] Its wildlife however, both fauna and flora, though sparse, is full of ...
The weather pattern commonly associated with a berg wind and accompanying coastal low along the coast of South Africa. The light blue lines indicate surface wind directions. The "H" indicates the position of a portion of the South Indian Ocean Anticyclone (high pressure system); the "L" indicates the position of the coastal low.