| CROCODILE RIVER: Climate |
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Map of the CROCODILE River |
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| TEMPERATURE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The upper higher lying areas of the catchment experience cold winters and reasonably hot summers. Frost is prevalent in winter. North of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range very little frost occurs and winters are more moderate. (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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