Temporal Changes in Minimum and Maximum Temperatures at Selected Locations of Southern Africa

Agriculture is threatened by ever increasing temperatures and this trend predicted to continue for the near distant future. The negative impact of rising on agri-food systems also compounded erratic highly variable rainfall in most parts southern Africa. Minimum maximum temperatures’ variability analysis were undertaken using daily time series data derived from 23 meteorological stations spread across Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa Zimbabwe. modified Mann–Kendall Theil–Sen slope models used assess temperature trends their magnitudes. Temperature varied with location minimum was more than temperature. Semi-arid regions had higher variation compared humid coastal environments. results showed an upward (0.01–0.83 °C over a 33–38 year period) (0.01–0.09 38–57 at 9 and15 locations, respectively. A downward (0.03–0.20 38–41 years) occurred two locations Dedza (Malawi), while non-significant decline (0.01 54 one dry sub-humid Mozambique. confirm increase 33–79 years, highlight importance including when designing climate change adaption mitigation strategies similar