What was the weather like in South Africa during the World Cup?

South Africa is located at the southernmost tip of the African continent, surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean in the east, south and west. It is located at the shipping hub between the two oceans, and its geographical position is very important. The land area is 1 12 1038 square kilometers, and the coastline is 2500 kilometers long. Most of the whole territory is a plateau above 600 meters above sea level. The Draken Mountains cross the southeast, and the Kas Jin Feng is as high as 3,660 meters, which is the highest point in the country. The northwest is a desert, which is a part of the Kalahari Basin. The northern, central and southwestern parts are plateaus; The coast is a narrow plain. Orange River and limpopo river River are two main rivers.

"South Africa is in the middle of two oceans (the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Indian Ocean in the east) and is controlled by two ocean currents: cold and warm currents. In addition, most areas are dominated by plateaus, so South Africa can be roughly divided into three climates: the Mediterranean climate along the southwest coast; The eastern and southern coasts have a tropical monsoon climate, while most other areas have a savanna climate. " Li Xiaoquan divided South Africa's climate into three categories. "June-August happens to be the winter in South Africa. We can turn our minds to the northern hemisphere and see the current weather characteristics in South Africa. "

Mediterranean climate on the southwest coast. In summer, controlled by subtropical high, the airflow sinks and there is little rain; In winter, influenced by the prevailing westerly winds in the ocean, there is abundant precipitation and a mild and humid climate. It is winter in South Africa, and it is also the coldest and wettest season on the southwest coast.

Take Cape Town as an example. The average temperature in June here is 12.5℃, the lowest average temperature is 7.8℃, and the highest average temperature is 18. 1℃. The human body should feel cool, but it will be more or less uncomfortable for people in the northern hemisphere who are used to the summer from June to August. In addition, the precipitation reached the most season of the year. In June, the average precipitation is 80-90 mm, the number of days of precipitation 10- 12 days, and the average relative humidity reaches 70-80%, which is very similar to the winter in the Mediterranean coast of western Europe.

Tropical monsoon climate along the eastern and southern coasts. The annual temperature is relatively high, with the annual average temperature above 22℃. In winter, the highest temperature in Leng Yue is generally above 16℃ for half a year. In addition, the annual precipitation is large, which is obvious in dry and wet seasons, and the precipitation is concentrated in summer. This climate also makes the western and southern coastal areas the most ideal competition areas for this World Cup.

Take Durban, the most famous port city on the eastern coast, as an example. The average temperature in June here is 16.6℃, the lowest average temperature is 10.6℃, and the highest average temperature is 23.0℃. In addition, the air humidity is moderate (slightly lower than Cape Town), which is very suitable for athletes to play.

The savanna climate in most areas. When controlled by the equatorial low pressure belt, the rainy season is formed; Under the control of trade winds, dry season is formed, which is divided into wet season and dry season. Its distribution law is between north and south latitudes 10 and the tropic of cancer. South Africa happens to be in the dry season in June.

Take Johannesburg as an example. The altitude here is about1700m, the average temperature in June is 1 1.5℃, the lowest average temperature is 4.8℃, the highest average temperature is 16. 1℃, and the monthly average precipitation is about1. Besides the local high altitude, we have to overcome the influence of low temperature.

"The World Cup venue I * * * covers nine cities in South Africa, of which only Cape Town has a Mediterranean climate, port elizabeth and Durban have a tropical monsoon climate, and the remaining six have a tropical grassland climate above the plateau."

"By the way, for the whole of South Africa, the annual precipitation is small, but the sunshine is abundant, and the intensity in most areas is high, so it has the nickname of' Sun City', and solar energy is also being actively developed here. The lack of rain is actually very beneficial to football. After all, everyone doesn't like to watch the rain! "