Presentation of Climatology content in grade 10

1. INITIALS AND SURNAME:
L.Y SONYOKA
STUDENT NUMBER:
221150691
CLIMATOLOGY: SEASONS COMPARISON

2. Introduction
In this essay I will introduce description of
four different seasons, the different between
four seasons, similarities between four
seasons and what happens during each
season at Mpumalanga province in Nelspruit
city.

3. The map of Nelspruit city in Mpumalanga
This is the capital city of Mpumalanga which
lies at the edge of the Lowveld near the
Kruger National Park, in South Africa.

4. Discussion
of seasons
Summer season
Is the hottest of the four seasons
of the year which is after spring
and before autumn.

5. Is the coldest of the four seasons of a year which is after autumn and before spring.
Winter season

6. Spring season
Is the season after winter and before
summer where all plant grow and
flowers bloom, also weather gets
warm.

7. Autumn season
Is the season after summer and before winter
where temperatures decreases, and leaves fall
from trees.

8. How Nelspruit city experience each season
In summer Nelspruit experience the most rain falls. This is the hot and wet season. The most
rain month is December. Summer months are November, December, January and February.
During this month's rivers, lakes, marshes and dams become full due to high rainfall also fruits
and vegetables grows quickly as photosynthesis takes place effectively.
In winter Nelspruit experience dry and cold weather. Winter months are May, June, July and
August. During this four months, trees are dry with no leaves, no fruits and flowers. Rivers , lakes
and marshes become dry or lack of water due to no rainfall. The driest month is July where there
is more wind.
In spring Nelspruit experience warm temperatures and low rainfall where the flowers bloom and
trees begin to grow and reproduce. Spring months are September and October where rivers start
to have little water and animals begin to develop. Many people suffer from spring fever.
In autumn Nelspruit temperatures decreases and little wind begin where leaves change color and
fall from trees, plants stop making food and daylight starts growing shorter. Autumn months are
February and March where water from dams begin to decrease due to less rainfall.

9. Comparison between four different
seasons of a year
Seasons Summer Winter Spring Autumn
Temperatures Higher
temperatures
Lowest
temperatures
Warm
temperatures
Low
temperatures
Rainfall Higher rainfall No rainfall High/ moderate
rainfall
Low rainfall
Wind, dry, wet
and humidity
Wet and more
humidity
Dry and wind Wet and less
humidity
Less wind and
wet
Vegetation More vegetation No vegetation Growing of
vegetation and
blooming of
flowers
Falling and color
change of
vegetation

10. The similarities between spring and summer
Both seasons are warm that means temperatures are high. Days
are longer than nights. Hot and high rainfall. Both have more
flowers and well grown vegetations.
Similarities between autumn and
winter
They are cooler seasons. Days are
shorter than nights. Dry wind and
little rainfall. Daylight savings.

11. Conclusion
Nelspruit individuals are most enjoying springs and summer seasons due rainy and
enjoyable warm weather, where they plant more crops and harvest more even though they
also experience floods during summer season. Four seasons of a year have it advantages
and disadvantages. Some are hot which is good while in other side it bad, some are cool
which is good while in other side it bad.

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