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Temperatures occasionally rise above 38° C during hot 'berg winds'. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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This area receives rain in all seasons with
peaks in autumn and spring.
Rainfall in the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains may exceed 1 100mm per year and on average 8 to 12 rain days per month may be expected. The rain is mainly cyclonic and orographic while thunderstorms are comparatively rare (Schulze, 1965). (Ref 1) |
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Hail occurs frequently. The Outeniqua Mountains are occasionally snowcapped in winter and spring. Frost is practically unknown and the heat of summer is tempered by cool sea breezes. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winds blowing along the coast can at times, especially in spring, be unpleasantly strong. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ref 1: ESTUARIES OF THE CAPE: Keurbooms/Bitou System (CMS 19) CSIR RESEARCH REPORT 430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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