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Heat units – December 2007

Heat units for December 2007 over the Western Cape ranged between 100 and 500 GDD with most places recording monthly heat units between 300 GDD and 400 GDD.


Heat units – Cumulative heat units from October to December 2007

Cumulative heat units for October to December 2007 were mostly between 500 GDD and 1000 GDD.


Heat units – October to December 2007 compared with previous year

Cumulative heat units for October to December 2007 were less than the ones accumulated in the previous year for the entire province with percentage deviation between 0 and -50%.


Heat units – October to December 2007 compared with long-term

Accumulated heat units for October to December 2007 were near normal to above normal for the West Coast, Cape Town, Overberg and southern Boland. The other parts of the province received below normal cumulative heat units.