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After the railway junction between Cape Town and Bitterfontein was build in 1910, the town Graafwater was established. The local Dutch Reformed Church of Leipoldtville developed the town further. The Graafwater Dutch Reformed church formed its own congregation after a few years. |
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Graafwater normally receives about 189mm of rain per year and because it receives most of its rainfall during winter it has a Mediterranean climate. It receives the lowest rainfall of 1mm in January and the highest of 36mm in June. The average midday temperatures for Graafwater range from 17.8°C in July to 30.6°C in February. The region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 6.5°C on average during the night. |
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