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South Africa

THULAMAHASHI, SOUTH AFRICA


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Elevation: 487 meters     Latitude: 24 43S     Longitude: 031 12E
Köppen Classification: Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate

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This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Thulamahashi is 70.5°F (21.4°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 78.3°F (25.7°C). The coolest month on average is June, with an average temperature of 60.3°F (15.7°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Thulamahashi is 22.3" (566.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is December with 4.0" (101.6 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm). There are an average of 65.6 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in November with 9.7 days and the least precipitation occurring in July with 1.4 days.



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