Porterville Weather - Climate
Porterville summers are dry with peak temparatures regularly above 35 deg C in January and February. The mercury rises above 45 deg C at least a few times during the year.
Late afternoons in summer are gererally unflyably windy as the area is affected by a northerly and a southerly sea-breeze.
Winters are mild with enough rain to support wheat and conola farming without any additional irrigation.
Winter flying is infrequent due to the regular passage of fronts as well as a very stable inversion that often sits at or below take-off. Ideal conditions for students.
Best flying months are November to March. Blue flying is very common.
Below are statistcal climate averages as measured by a Agromet weather station running since 1973 in Porterville. Data supplied by Agromet.
Pampoenfontein windsock.
The actual inventor of the windsock is unknown.
The first evidence of the windsock in history was its use as a military banner by the Roman Empire back in 105 A.D.
Porterville silo's windsock.
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| Date | : | 2019/04/21 | |
| Time | : | 00:42:16 | |
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| Vmax | : | 8 | km/h |
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