| NGOTWANE RIVER: Climate |
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The average maximum monthly temperature is 30° in the month of January, while the average minimum monthly temperature is 4° in the month of July. (Ref 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The climate of the Upper Ngotwane catchment is generally semi-arid in the east and dry in the west. (Ref 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The rainfall is strongly seasonal with rainfall occurring as thunderstorms in summer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ref 2: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Internal Strategic Perspective: Limpopo Water Management Area : Prepared by Goba Moahloli Keeve Steyn (Pty) Ltd, in association with Tlou & Matji (Pty) Ltd and Golder Associates (Pty) Ltd. on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning. Report No. P WMA 01/000/00/0304. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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