Marek Kučera 
In the next truly unprecedented winter anomaly, parts of Southern Africa are experiencing tropical nights with minimum temperatures more typical of the peak of summer. This extraordinary warmth is taking place in the heart of the Southern Hemisphere’s winter, rewriting climatic expectations.
🌡️ In South Africa, the town of Clanwilliam recorded a minimum temperature of +22.3°C, an extreme value for this time of year. Other notable minimums in the country included:
- Molteno Reservoir: +21.7°C
- Port Nolloth: +20.7°C
- Koingnaas: +20.4°C
Meanwhile, across the border in Namibia, the night was even warmer:
- Lüderitz: +23.4°C
- Walvis Bay: +22.8°C
These tropical night-time temperatures are not only well above normal but in many places warmer than the average summer nights.
This phenomenon points toward persistent warming patterns, possibly linked to oceanic anomalies, atmospheric ridging, or broader climate change effects.
Experts emphasize that this is part of a wider trend of global extreme temperatures, where climatic norms are being broken not just during summer peaks, but year-round. Southern Africa’s current experience is a remarkable example of this troubling shift.
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Clanwilliam Dam in SAR. Source: https://www.holidayapartments.co.za/
