The climate in South Africa can vary greatly depending where about in South Africa you are and the time of the year. South Africa is located on the Southern hemisphere therefore it’s seasons follow the typical pattern for this area resulting in June-August being the coldest time of year and December to Jan being the hottest time of year.

Temperatures during the summer months are also varied and can range between 16°C and 36°C with an average of 8-10 hours of sunshine daily. However it’s worth noting that unlike the UK the raining season in South Africa is during the summer months and these are usually in the form of short storms that pass fairly quickly.

Temperatures during the winter months tend to range between -2°C and 26°C with little precipitation around apart from in the Cape Town where the majority of their rainfall is actually in the winter months and can even get snow on the top of the mountains on the Cape.