Earth Science 7-Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa, Africa Earth Science 7- Cities

Latitude/Longitude 33º55'25.59"S/18º25'24.05"E

Elevation 4 meters

Major Body of Water Cape Town is right on the Atlantic Ocean. Cape Town is about 30 miles away from Cape of Good Hope.

Climate

===Average Temperature===http://wiki.sjs.org/wiki/index.php?title=Earth_Science_7-Cape_Town,_South_Africa&action=edit

Cape Town Temperature	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Avg. Temperature	21.0	21.2	20.0	17.4	15.1	13.3	12.5	13.0	14.3	16.2	18.2	19.9	16.8
Avg. Max Temperature	25.7	26.0	24.8	22.8	20.5	18.1	17.5	18.4	19.4	21.1	23.4	24.5	21.9
Avg. Min Temperature	15.7	15.4	14.0	11.9	9.6	7.5	7.1	7.8	9.0	10.8	13.6	14.7	11.4

Average Precipitation

Cape Town Precipitation	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Precipitation (inches)	0.59	0.67	0.79	1.61	2.72	3.66	3.23	3.03	1.57	1.18	0.55	0.67	20.28
Days with Precipitation	5.5	4.6	4.8	8.3	11.4	13.3	11.8	13.7	10.4	8.7	4.9	6.2	103.6

Climate Zone

Cwa (humid subtropical) on the Köppen climates

Factors that Regulate the Climate

During the beginning of June to the end August, Cape Town's winter months, most of it's annual rainfall occurs because of the mountainous topography, though the amount of rainfall in a specific part of a city varies dramatically. During the Summer, November to March, there is a south-easterly wind caused by a high pressure system, known as the South-Atlantic High.

Geology

Tectonic Plate Boundary Near Cape Town

Cape Town is situated on the African Plate Boundary about 1303.92 miles (2,098.46 kilometers)away from a plate boundary.

Rocks that Underlie Cape Town

Sandstone, a sedimentary rock,is found in Cape Town. It is specifically found in Devil's Peak. This is because there are rivers emptying into the ocean.