The highest temperature in the shade is recorded in the Cape

Date: 20 Jan 1939
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

The highest temperature in the shade is recorded in the Cape

On this day in history, the highest temperature ever recorded in the shade was noted at Goodhouse, in the Cape Province. The temperature reached 47, 8Âº Celsius, the highest temperature of this nature recorded up to the year 2000.

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01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: Feite en Fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau. (From Archive)

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The highest temperature in the shade is recorded in the Cape. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011589

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South African History Online. "The highest temperature in the shade is recorded in the Cape." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011589.