World Cup 2010 Weather
Weather in South Africa
The 2010 World Cup will be a winter World Cup as South Africa is
situated in the southern hemisphere.
South Africa's climate is affected both by geography and latitude.
The area around Cape Town has a Mediterranean climate in summer
and mild and wetter winters.
Durban too experiences mild, warm winters, ideal for playing football.
Tshwane (Pretoria) and Johannesburg have cool, crisp winters with
Tshwane, at a slightly lower altitude, the warmer of the two.
Port Elizabeth has a pleasant year-round climate and June and July
temperatures will be an ideal 19-20 degrees Centigrade in June and
July.
Kimberley in the center of South Africa and at an elevation of
1200m will have dry, crisp days in June and July with highs of around
18-19 degrees Centigrade during the day with cold nights with the
temperature dropping to below 5 degrees Centigrade.
Bloemfontein, in Free State, is at a similar altitude and weather
conditions will be similar to those in Kimberley.
Bloemfontein
Cape Town
Durban
East London
Johannesburg
Port Elizabeth
Tshwane (Pretoria)
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