<P> South Africa has typical weather for the Southern Hemisphere, with the coldest days in June--August . On the central plateau, which includes the Free State and Gauteng provinces, the altitude keeps the average temperatures below 40 ° C (104 ° F); Johannesburg, for example, lies at 1,753 metres (5,751 ft). In winter temperatures can drop below freezing, also due to altitude . During winter it is warmest in the coastal regions, especially on the eastern Indian Ocean coast . </P> <Table> Average temperatures (° C) in South Africa <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Summer (January) </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Winter (July) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Max </Th> <Th> Min </Th> <Th> Max </Th> <Th> Min </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bloemfontein </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cape Town </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Durban </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East London </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johannesburg </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kimberley </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mthatha </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Musina </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nelspruit </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pietermaritzburg </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Polokwane </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Port Elizabeth </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pretoria </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richards Bay </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Skukuza </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thohoyandou </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Upington </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Summer (January) </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Winter (July) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Max </Th> <Th> Min </Th> <Th> Max </Th> <Th> Min </Th> </Tr>

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