Typical Weather and Tourism in South Africa

In South Africa, the Winter Solstice occurs in June on the 21st-22nd.  The day it falls on changes every year.  During the month of June, the average maximum temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit.  The average minimum temperature of June is 46 degrees Fahrenheit.  It is likely that snow will occur on the Winter Solstice.

The Summer Solstice occurs on December 21st-22nd.  This year it will fall on the 21st.  The average maximum temperature is 86 degrees Fahrenheit.  The average minimum temperature is 72 degrees Fahrenheit.  It is likely to rain during the Summer Solstice. 

The Spring Equinox occurs on September 22nd-23rd.  This year it will fall on the 23rd.  The average maximum temperature is 84 degrees Fahrenheit.  The average minimum temperature is 61 degrees Fahrenheit.  It is likely to rain, but not much.

The Autumnal Equinox occurs on March 20th.  The average maximum temperature is 86 degrees Fahrenheit.  The average minimum temperature is 70 degrees Fahrenheit.  It is likely to rain.

If you plan to visit South Africa, I recommend going in the spring.  When it is spring, there are vast amounts of flowers blooming especially in the cape areas.  The temperature is not too hot and their isn't that much rain that if you plan to go hiking you will have a lot of nice days to go.  It is sunny and there are no weather hazards during this time.  Thunderstorms happen during the summer.  So visit South Africa in the spring and embrace yourself with nature's miracles.

Spring Flowers (panoramio.com)

South Africa has 3 capital cities.  I will focus on Cape Town.  It has ocean currents as a temperature control.  The geographic location gives it a Mediterranean climate mostly.  The latitude and longitude is 33.9253 degrees S, 18.4239 degrees E.  The warmest month in Cape Town is February and an average monthly temperature of 69.9 degrees F.  The coldest month in Cape Town is July and an average monthly temperature of 54.1 degrees F (World Climates). The annual range of temperature is 15.8 degrees F.

One of the temperature controls for Cape Town is ocean currents.  It is located on the coast of the country and experiences ocean breezes.  The two main currents that Cape Town is affected by are the Agulhas current and the Benguela current.  Agulhas is a warm current and Benguela is a cold current.  The currents keep the temperature mild. A temperature control that does not affect Cape Town is elevation.  It is not high enough to be affected by the change of pressure and air density.

I think that South Africa will not be affected too much in the future in climate.  The ocean currents will help keep the temperature mild and might just get a little bit hotter.