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Veld and the close type of Bush. Taking the averages 

 of the mean results, Weenen is shown to be the hottest in 

 summer and the coldest in winter of the places for which 

 records are available, though the absolute maxima do not 

 quite come up to those of Stanger on the north coast. For 

 Weenen the range is very great ; for Qudeni the range is 

 much less. The average of absolute maxima for Weenen is 

 107°, of absolute minima, 23°, a difference of 84°. The 

 average of absolute maxima for Qudeni is 89°, of absolute 

 minima, 27°, a difference of 62°. Again, the average of the 

 mean maxima for Weenen is 84-4°, for Qudeni, 68-6°. Even 

 during winter at Weenen a frost at night may be followed by 

 a shade temperature of 85° next da}'. 



* Mean aiiioiint of cloud. Overcast sky taken as 10. 



