Cape Columbine

• First to receive three navigational aids: light, a fog signal and a radio beacon.
• First lens system designed for use with a 4 kW incandescent electric lamp.

Several ships were wrecked in the area, which is known for its multitude of submerged rocks and reefs.

• Columbine 1829
• {{SS|Ismore||2}} 1899
• SS Saint Lawrence 1876
• SS Lisboa 1910
• SS Haddon Hall 1913
• SS Malmesbury 1930
• Haleric 1932
• Da Gama 1979
• SS Columbine 1944 (Torpedoed)

{{Weather box

|location = Cape Columbine (1991–2020 normals)

|metric first = Yes

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high C = 40.4

|Feb record high C = 37.5

|Mar record high C = 36.7

|Apr record high C = 36.0

|May record high C = 31.0

|Jun record high C = 27.8

|Jul record high C = 26.6

|Aug record high C = 30.1

|Sep record high C = 34.0

|Oct record high C = 33.2

|Nov record high C = 36.9

|Dec record high C = 37.2

|year record high C = 40.4

|Jan high C = 21.9

|Feb high C = 22.3

|Mar high C = 21.7

|Apr high C = 21.1

|May high C = 19.2

|Jun high C = 17.5

|Jul high C = 17.1

|Aug high C = 17.1

|Sep high C = 17.5

|Oct high C = 19.4

|Nov high C = 20.5

|Dec high C = 21.7

|year high C =

|Jan mean C = 17.9

|Feb mean C = 18.2

|Mar mean C = 17.6

|Apr mean C = 17.0

|May mean C = 15.7

|Jun mean C = 14.3

|Jul mean C = 13.8

|Aug mean C = 13.7

|Sep mean C = 14.2

|Oct mean C = 15.7

|Nov mean C = 16.6

|Dec mean C = 17.8

|year mean C =

|Jan low C = 13.9

|Feb low C = 14.1

|Mar low C = 13.7

|Apr low C = 12.9

|May low C = 12.2

|Jun low C = 11.1

|Jul low C = 10.5

|Aug low C = 10.4

|Sep low C = 11.0

|Oct low C = 12.0

|Nov low C = 12.8

|Dec low C = 13.8

|year low C =

|Jan record low C = 6.1

|Feb record low C = 8.3

|Mar record low C = 5.0

|Apr record low C = 6.0

|May record low C = 4.4

|Jun record low C = 3.9

|Jul record low C = 2.8

|Aug record low C = 4.4

|Sep record low C = 1.8

|Oct record low C = 3.3

|Nov record low C = 3.9

|Dec record low C = 5.0

|year record low C = 1.8

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 4

|Feb precipitation mm = 6

|Mar precipitation mm = 8

|Apr precipitation mm = 21

|May precipitation mm = 37

|Jun precipitation mm = 46

|Jul precipitation mm = 38

|Aug precipitation mm = 35

|Sep precipitation mm = 19

|Oct precipitation mm = 14

|Nov precipitation mm = 9

|Dec precipitation mm = 7

|year precipitation mm = 244

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 2.2

|Feb precipitation days = 2.2

|Mar precipitation days = 3.1

|Apr precipitation days = 5.5

|May precipitation days = 8.2

|Jun precipitation days = 8.8

|Jul precipitation days = 9.2

|Aug precipitation days = 9.1

|Sep precipitation days = 7.0

|Oct precipitation days = 5.8

|Nov precipitation days = 3.5

|Dec precipitation days = 2.8

|year precipitation days = 67.4

|time day = 14:00

|Jan humidity = 74

|Feb humidity = 74

|Mar humidity = 75

|Apr humidity = 76

|May humidity = 77

|Jun humidity = 76

|Jul humidity = 76

|Aug humidity = 76

|Sep humidity = 75

|Oct humidity = 74

|Nov humidity = 74

|Dec humidity = 75

|year humidity = 75

|source 1 = Deutscher Wetterdienst (precipitation and humidity 1961–1990)

{{cite web

| url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_687120_kt.pdf

| title = Klimatafel von Cape Columbine, Prov. Western Cape / Südafrika

| work = Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world

| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst

| language = German

| accessdate = 19 November 2016}}

|source 2 = Starlings Roost Weather{{cite web |url=http://starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/worldclimate/graphs.php?climate=9120&code=SF000068712

|title= CAPE COLUMBINE, SF Climate: 1991–2020

|publisher=Starlings Roost Weather

|access-date= 27 December 2024}}

}}

The Columbine Nature Reserve surrounds Cape Columbine Lighthouse. On the southern side of the lighthouse is Tieties Bay ({{langx|af|Tietiesbaai}}). 5 km away is the fishing village of Paternoster. The coastline is well known for its sea life, especially for crawfish and abalone. Langebaan Lagoon, the West Coast National Park and a Fossil Park.

File:Flowers, Lachenalia sp., Cape Columbine, South Africa 10Sep07.jpgFile:White Flower, sp unknown, Cape Columbine, South Africa 10Sep07.jpg

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060821044825/http://www.npa.co.za/salato/Cape%20Columbine.htm National Ports Authority: Cape Columbine]

{{Reflist}}File:Flower, sp unknown, Cape Columbine, South Africa 10Sep07.jpg

• [http://www.paternoster.co.za/index.php?cape_columbine Along the West Coast of South Africa: Cape Columbine]
• [http://www.dpe.gov.za South African Department of Public Enterprises: LAUNCH OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN LIGHTHOUSE ADVENTURE TOUR OPERATIONS]

File:Flowers, sp unknown, Cape Columbine, South Africa 10Sep07.jpg

Columbine, Cape

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