| PIENAARS RIVER: Climate |
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Cold winters and reasonably hot summers. Frost is prevalent in winter. (Ref 1) |
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Summer (October to April) rainfall patterns predominate with the traditional heavy deluges in the afternoon (cumulonimbus induced thundershowers being the norm). December and January are the peak rainfall months with hail being prevalent. Frontal climatic systems bring soft soaking rains on occasion. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ref 1: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Crocodile River (West) and Marico Water Management Area: Internal Strategic Perspective of the Crocodile River (West) catchment : Prepared by Goba Moahloli Keeve Steyn (Pty) Ltd, Tlou & Matji (Pty) Ltd and Golder Associates (Pty) Ltd, on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning. DWAF Report No. 03/000/00/0303. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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