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These maps and graphs were developed from the CRU TS 3.21 dataset produced by the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, UK. For more information see the [[Climate | climate resource page]].
These maps and graphs were developed from the CRU TS 3.21 dataset produced by the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, UK. For more information see the [[Climate | climate resource page]].


[[File:South Africa_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones]]
=== Climate for Aw region (Tropical Savannah)===
[[File:South Africa_Aw_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_Aw_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_Aw_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_Aw_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for BSh region (Arid Steppe (hot))===
[[File:South Africa_BSh_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_BSh_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_BSh_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_BSh_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for BSk region (Arid Steppe (cold))===
[[File:South Africa_BSk_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_BSk_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_BSk_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_BSk_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for BWh region (Arid Desert (hot))===
[[File:South Africa_BWh_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_BWh_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_BWh_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_BWh_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for BWk region (Arid Desert (cold))===
[[File:South Africa_BWk_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_BWk_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_BWk_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_BWk_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for Cfa region (Temperate without dry season (hot summer))===
[[File:South Africa_Cfa_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_Cfa_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_Cfa_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_Cfa_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for Cfb region (Temperate without dry season (warm summer))===
[[File:South Africa_Cfb_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_Cfb_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_Cfb_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_Cfb_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for Csa region (Temperate with dry summer (hot summer))===
[[File:South Africa_Csa_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_Csa_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_Csa_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_Csa_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for Csb region (Temperate with dry summer (warm summer))===
[[File:South Africa_Csb_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_Csb_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_Csb_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_Csb_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for Cwa region (Temperate with dry winter (hot summer))===
[[File:South Africa_Cwa_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_Cwa_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_Cwa_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_Cwa_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for Cwb region (Temperate with dry winter (warm summer))===
[[File:South Africa_Cwb_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:South Africa_Cwb_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:South Africa_Cwb_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:South Africa_Cwb_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
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[[File:South Africa_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones]]
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Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Hydrogeology by country >> Hydrogeology of South Africa >> Climate of South Africa

Climate zones

These maps and graphs were developed from the CRU TS 3.21 dataset produced by the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, UK. For more information see the climate resource page.

Koppen Geiger Climate Zones

Climate for Aw region (Tropical Savannah)

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for BSh region (Arid Steppe (hot))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for BSk region (Arid Steppe (cold))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for BWh region (Arid Desert (hot))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for BWk region (Arid Desert (cold))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Cfa region (Temperate without dry season (hot summer))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Cfb region (Temperate without dry season (warm summer))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Csa region (Temperate with dry summer (hot summer))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Csb region (Temperate with dry summer (warm summer))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Cwa region (Temperate with dry winter (hot summer))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Cwb region (Temperate with dry winter (warm summer))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)

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