South Africa
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 1,221,037 km². World rank 26 of 249; in Africa, 9 of 59. Agricultural land: 79.4% (2024). World rank 8 of 209; in Africa, 4 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 495 (2022). World rank 144 of 182; in Africa, 38 of 54.
Territory
- Area
- 1,221,037 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,798
- Agricultural land
- 79.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mafadi, 3,450 m
- Lowest point
- Indian Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,034
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 20
- Warmest month in the capital
- January, 24°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 13°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 495 2022
Climate by month: Pretoria
November: day 31°C, night 16°C, precipitation 79 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 18 | 115 |
| February | 31 | 17 | 75 |
| March | 30 | 15 | 66 |
| April | 27 | 12 | 38 |
| May | 24 | 8 | 12 |
| June | 21 | 5 | 5 |
| July | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| August | 25 | 7 | 5 |
| September | 29 | 11 | 13 |
| October | 31 | 14 | 48 |
| November | 31 | 16 | 79 |
| December | 31 | 17 | 112 |