south africa weather

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South Africa enjoys a temperate and pleasant climate, with lovely warm sunny days most of the year.

The seasons of the southern hemisphere are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere so our summers run from November to February, when most of the country is characterised by hot weather with afternoon thunderstorms.

Winters are generally mild and dry.

South Africa enjoys one of the world's highest average daily hours of sunshine - 8.5 compared with 3.8 in London, 6.4 in Rome and 6.9 in New York.

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