| BAVIAANSKLOOF RIVER: Climate |
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Map of the BAVIAANSKLOOF River |
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| TEMPERATURE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High daily and seasonal temperature fluctuations occur in the area. Temperatures of 44° C occurring as a result of warm winds from the high plateau are not uncommon. (Ref 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Night temperatures can be relatively cold with differences of up to 28°C between day and night temperatures. (Ref 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The average daily minimum temperature is about 15°C in January and 5°C in July, with extremes varying between 5°C in and -3°C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frost occurs from the beginning of June to end of August. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In summer the prevailing wind direction is south to southeast, and in winter the prevailing wind direction is northwest. Dry hot berg winds are experienced during autumn and particularly winter (BWA Management Plan 2001) (Ref 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The annual average rainfall is more or less equally distributed over the year, with a tendency to reach a maximum in March and November (Tyson, 1971). The proportion of summer rainfall in the area increases gradually towards the east. The rain is mostly cyclonic and orographic in nature with frequent thunderstorms (10 to 20 per annum) in the summer months (Bond, 1981). (Ref 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Snow occurs annually on the high mountain peaks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ref 3: ECPB- Baviaanskloof Cluster Strategic Management Plan, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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