The unusual rainfall and sea surface temperature characteristics in the South African region during the 1995/96 summer season

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The 1995/96 summer season has been exceptional in the way that most South African regions experienced well above-normal rainfall conditions. These wet conditions were preceded by an abnormal lingering drought of almost five years. Water restrictions were applied due to prevalent dry conditions during the first few months of the 1995/96 summer season. December 1995 was characterised by the first occurrence of good precipitation which persisted for the remainder of the summer season.

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