The Rain has come!

The rains have finally come - refreshing, life giving water that washes away the dust and soaks into the dry ground.

This will be a relief to urban and rural folk alike as it ends veldt fires and brings much needed moisture to the soil where recently planted seed lies awaiting.

On Wed alone there were some 4000 lightning strikes in Gauteng province (Joburg, Pretoria and environs) and some 43 thousand throughout the country.

Johannesburg has a delightfully mild climate, neither humid nor too hot. There are about six weeks of chill in mid-winter (from July to August) and summer offers warm sunshine followed by balmy nights (October to March). The seasons are flexible, one running into the next, and summer habitually spills over into spring and autumn. The nights can be chilly particularly in winter. Bring a jacket to wear in the evenings. The rainy season is in summer rather than winter. Rainstorms are often harsh accompanied by much thunder and lightning and occasional hail, but they are brief and followed by warm sunshine.