Overall Green Drought alert for South Africa-2025 in South Africa from 21 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC to 03 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Drought for South Africa-2025

in South Africa

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 6 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1018139
Name:	South Africa-2025
Countries:	South Africa
Start Date:	End of Jul 2025
Duration:	174 days (at 20 Jan 2026)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 96831 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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