I'm setting up a terrarium and would like to add some hermit crabs. I plan to use fast growing Irish moss as ground cover. I plan to use coconut husk and spagnum / peat moss as the material where I'll plant all of my leafy friends.
Located just outside the hurricane belt, even the outer bands of tropical storms rarely affect the island, and it is fortunate enough to not endure a monsoon season. While the island does experience a rainy season, the weather is never so bad that one should avoid planning a vacation because of rain. Aruba experiences about 18 to 20 total inches of rain annually, a fact which is evident in the flat, dry, desert landscape of the island.
Bloemfontein normally receives about 407mm of rain per year, with most rainfall occuring mainly during summer. The chart below (lower left) shows the average rainfall values for Bloemfontein per month.It receives the lowest rainfall (2mm) in June and the highest (68mm) in January.The monthly distribution of average daily maximum temperatures (centre chart below) shows that the average midday temperatures for Bloemfontein range from 16 C in June to 29.2 C in January.he monthly distribution of average daily maximum temperatures (centre chart below) shows that the average midday temperatures for Bloemfontein range from 16 C in June to 29.2 C in January.