Climate
South Africa has one of the highest average daily hours of sunshine in the world - 8, 5 compared with 3, 8 in London, 6, 4 in Rome and 6, 9 in New York. Rainfall is highest in the summer, except for the Western Cape which has a Mediterranean climate - dry summers and rain in winter. Average rainfall is from 414 mm / 16.3 inches in the North West Province to over 1 000 mm / 39.4 inches in subtropical KwaZulu-Natal.
In the southern hemisphere, the seasons are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. Spring is from September to October, summer from November to February, autumn or fall from March to April and winter from May to August. The climate is mild with average temperatures ranging from 16ºC / 60ºF in winter in the Cape Town area to around 33ºC / 90ºF in summer in the North West Province.
Time differences
South Africa operates two hours in advance of Greenwich Mean Time throughout the year which is an hour ahead of Central European Winter Time and seven hours in advance of Eastern Standard Winter Time.
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