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GOURITZ ESTUARY: Climate |
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General |
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Gouritsmond has a moderate climate. |
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Temperature
varies from 6 - 25 degrees Celsius in winter and 10 - 28 degrees Celsius
in summer (Ref. 15). |
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Rainfall |
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Rainfall ranges from less than 200 mm/a to over 1 000 mm/a (Ref. 9). Gouritsmond has an average rainfall of 350mm per year. 57% of this rainfall falls from April to September (Ref. 15). |
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Wind |
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On average for the whole year, winds are well distributed within the western, south-western and eastern sectors, with the westerly winds having the highest frequency of occurrence and highest velocity. |
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