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Cape Columbine is well known for its lighthouse, the last staffed lighthouse built on the South African coast. . The Cape Columbine Lighthouse was commissioned on October 1, 1936. Both the headland and lighthouse derive their name from the barque Columbine, that was wrecked 1.5 km North of the lighthouse on March 31, 1829 .

Cape Columbine Lighthouse
Cape Columbine Lighthouse

South African lighthouse firsts



Shipwrecks


Several ships were wrecked in the area, which is known for its multitude of submerged rocks and reefs.


Climate


Climate data for Cape Columbine
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.4
(104.7)
37.5
(99.5)
36.7
(98.1)
36.0
(96.8)
31.0
(87.8)
27.8
(82.0)
26.6
(79.9)
30.1
(86.2)
34.0
(93.2)
33.2
(91.8)
36.9
(98.4)
37.2
(99.0)
40.4
(104.7)
Average high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
21.1
(70.0)
20.7
(69.3)
19.3
(66.7)
17.7
(63.9)
16.6
(61.9)
15.9
(60.6)
16.3
(61.3)
17.1
(62.8)
18.4
(65.1)
19.6
(67.3)
20.4
(68.7)
18.7
(65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
17.3
(63.1)
16.9
(62.4)
15.8
(60.4)
14.5
(58.1)
13.6
(56.5)
12.9
(55.2)
13.1
(55.6)
13.7
(56.7)
14.8
(58.6)
15.8
(60.4)
16.6
(61.9)
15.2
(59.4)
Average low °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1)
13.5
(56.3)
13.0
(55.4)
12.4
(54.3)
11.4
(52.5)
10.6
(51.1)
9.8
(49.6)
9.8
(49.6)
10.3
(50.5)
11.3
(52.3)
12.1
(53.8)
12.9
(55.2)
11.7
(53.1)
Record low °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
8.3
(46.9)
5.0
(41.0)
6.0
(42.8)
4.4
(39.9)
3.9
(39.0)
2.8
(37.0)
4.4
(39.9)
1.8
(35.2)
3.3
(37.9)
3.9
(39.0)
5.0
(41.0)
1.8
(35.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.2)
6
(0.2)
8
(0.3)
21
(0.8)
37
(1.5)
46
(1.8)
38
(1.5)
35
(1.4)
19
(0.7)
14
(0.6)
9
(0.4)
7
(0.3)
244
(9.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 2.2 3.1 5.5 8.2 8.8 9.2 9.1 7.0 5.8 3.5 2.8 67.4
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) 74 74 75 76 77 76 76 76 75 74 74 75 75
Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[1]

Surrounds


The Columbine Nature Reserve surrounds Cape Columbine Lighthouse. On the southern side of the lighthouse is Tieties Bay (Afrikaans: Tietiesbaai). 5 km away is the fishing village of Paternoster. The coastline is well known for its sea life, especially for crawfish and abalone. Langebaan Lagoon, the West Coast National Park and a Fossil Park.




References


  1. "Klimatafel von Cape Columbine, Prov. Western Cape / Südafrika" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 19 November 2016.





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