Rate the climate: Upington, ZA (POLL)

[Bisfbath]

Originally Posted by Taipan001

That's right! Although the Orange River is a very important river in South Africa.

The city itself looks somehow lushy thanks to irrigation, not so much the outskirts. Quite similar to inland SoCal.

That part of the Orange River valley is an important irrigated agricultural area in South Africa. Lots of grapes and other crops are grown there, so it's a lot different from the surrounding landscape.

[wawa1992]

Grade: 19.3% / Z

It's a desert. At least it has some temperature variation. But it's way too dry and way too sunny. Barely misses the minimum for an F grade (20%, which is 19.5%)

[Bisfbath]

Originally Posted by wawa1992

Grade: 19.3% / Z

It's a desert. At least it has some temperature variation. But it's way too dry and way too sunny. Barely misses the minimum for an F grade (20%, which is 19.5%)

I'd give it a C-, it's much too dry and a bit hot in summer and cool in winter, but a lot better than anywhere snowy or icy which are my reject climates. Lack of water can be corrected more easily than lack of warmth in my opinion.