Rick
The last substantial fall was 38mm on 22nd March. Nothing in April/May
but the weather has remained warm to hot with many days still in the
30's so everything has dried out. The average total rainfall from May to
Aug over the last 10 years has been less than 10mm. Until the start of
the next rainy season in about Sept. it will be a case of just keeping
the garden alive by limited watering with potable water which is very
expensive. Most of the rain falls from mid-Oct. to mid-Mar. Sept. is the
best month for game viewing in Kruger because the trees have lost their
leaves and the game is forced to use the remaining low water drinking
spots. The "fall" occurs towards the end of the cooler weather just
before spring. Some tree species, notably the Mopanies, loose their old
leaves & grow new ones simultaneously.
Alan C
On 31-May-21 03:04 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
Alan,
I’m puzzled. You have 899mm for the season, normal is 530mm, but you say it is
dry.
Rick
On May 30, 2021, at 1:51 PM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote:
Refreshing. So dry here already - we could do with some of that. I need 1mm to
record a round 900mm for the season ending 30th June. Only twice in the last 50
years has Phalaborwa exceeded 900mm for the season. Normal is 530mm.
Alan C
On 30-May-21 07:04 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
After a very dry several weeks, we’ve had about 2in / 5cm of rain this weekend.
When it let up a bit, the camera and I took a walk;
https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/May-2021/Wet-Weekend/
Comments, from lavish praise to scathing criticism, are always appreciated.
Rick
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