Despite their ability to survive low temperatures, kumquat trees grow better and produce larger and sweeter fruits in warmer regions.

Despite substantial uncertainties, especially for the period prior to 1600 when data are scarce, the warmest period of the last 2, 000 years prior to the 20th century very likely occurred between 950 and 1100, but temperatures were probably between 0. 1 ° C and 0. 2 ° C below the 1961 to 1990 mean and significantly below the level shown by instrumental data after 1980.

Despite the hot daytime temperatures, a Mediterranean breeze keeps summer evenings comfortably cool.

Despite efforts by the soldiers and the Pence resolution mandated donations raised to provide for provisions, horses and wagons, each day those who could not make the march through the hot arid September Sacramento Valley-where afternoon temperatures top 90 ° F or over the 6, 000 foot crest of the North Coast Ranges-were left behind without food or water and were soon killed by a pack of wild boar that had formed behind and followed the group ; the survivors were told to stay at the Round Valley concentration camp or be shot on sight.

Despite summer daytime temperatures usually exceeding 90 ° F, very low humidity results in nighttime temperatures in the fifties.

Despite the hot temperature, it is very common to experience " summer storms " in which temperatures are consistent but there is heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Despite its low rainfall, extreme summer temperatures are marginally more moderate than nearby extremely wet towns like Forks, owing to the coastal fog.

Despite subzero temperatures, Beregovoy's landing was so easy he said later that he hardly felt the impact at all.

Despite being able to live in a wide range of temperatures and different levels of salinity, American eels are very sensitive to low dissolved oxygen level, which is typically found below dams.

Despite its northerly location, closeness of the peninsula to the Gulf Stream leads to unusually high temperatures in winter, but also results in high winds due to the temperature variations between land and the Barents Sea.

Despite being hailed as a wonderful venue in its infant years, articles in The Dallas Morning News began to suggest that the ballpark would have been better served by having a dome or retractable roof-much like Minute Maid Park, the home of the Houston Astros-due to the often oppressive heat that settles over Texas during baseball season, with temperatures on the field being in excess of 110 degrees.

Despite its advantages, even Gore-Tex fabric can be clogged up during sub-zero temperatures if the perspiration freezes.

Despite its location in the tropics, due to its high altitude, Huambo features spring-like temperatures throughout the course of the year, a characteristic common among cities with this climate.

Despite air temperatures being lower than those of in Dalmatia, the Adriatic sea is warmer, reaching up to 26 ° C in August, coldest in March, ( 9-11 ° C ), while the freezing even in small, shallow bays is very rare.

Despite light rain, high winds, and temperatures in the mid-30s, the race drew 19, 819 entrants, the second-highest total in race history.

Despite the fact that the town has an arid climate, its temperatures are moderated by the adjacent ocean.

Despite the extremely high pressures and temperatures in the bore of a firearm, papier-mâché proved strong enough to contain the pressure, and push a sub-caliber projectile out of the barrel with a high degree of accuracy.

Despite high temperatures, breaking several ribs, and suffering from cholera, in all Fenton managed to make over 350 usable large format negatives.

Despite the English translation of its name, the tierra templada is not considered " temperate " by climatologists, for most of the areas so designated have average temperatures in their coldest months of above 18 ° C ( 64. 4 ° F ), thus making them tropical under climate classification schemes such as that of Vladimir Köppen.

Despite its location within the tropics, due to the high elevation, temperatures here are cooler than one might expect.

Despite rain and low temperatures, several thousand people attended the opening day, and an cumulated attendance figure of 200, 000 was reached within two months.

Despite being located in the tropics and due to its high altitude, the city seldom gets very hot during the course of the year, featuring spring-like temperatures throughout the year.

Despite its tropical origins ( the natural range is entirely south of the Tropic of Cancer ), it is surprisingly tolerant of cold, having survived temperatures down to nearly-30 ° C in cultivation in Scotland and Pennsylvania, USA.

Despite never having been a member of the Braves, Rose received the loudest ovation of the All-Century team members from the crowd at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia.

Despite the 5 – 1 loss, Carolina was given a standing ovation by their home crowd as the game ended, erasing some of the doubts that the city would not warm up to the team.

The crowd panicked … started running in all directions .” Despite the efforts of the CNH members to reestablish order, the plaza quickly fell into chaos.

Despite a perceived weakening of his sovereigntist resolve in the last years of his government, he reaffirmed his belief to friends and, notably, to a crowd of Université Laval students months before his death, of the necessity of independence.

Despite the hostile crowd, Toronto defeated B. C.

Despite the Inquisitor ’ s pleas, she is attacked and killed by the crowd.

Despite being a crowd favorite for his rockstar-like persona, he often played the villain.

Despite getting an initial warm response from the crowd ( and Hankey was seen smiling and taking the pantomime booing in good spirit ) Hankey indicated after last year's defeat, that he would not return for the 2011, event should he indeed qualify for it.

Despite the crowd, reporters and photographers had no problem spotting the long-haired Hubbard as he walked up and down the deck in his white suit and Stetson hat, devouring apples and chatting about international politics.

Despite scoring four goals, the Phoenix defence again proved to be a problem, with the game ending 4-4 in front of a sell out crowd of 2150.

Despite calls by Spies for the workers to remain calm, gunfire erupted as police fired on the crowd.

Despite England v Colombia being the more decisive game, the Stade de France in Paris was an 80, 000 sell out and the crowd were nearly rewarded with a shock as Skander Souayah scored an early penalty to give the north Africans the lead.

Despite a sharp increase in crowd numbers for Verdy, this was still well below those of F. C.

Despite cold weather and heavy rain the race attracted a crowd of 50, 000 to Churchill Downs and the filly Nellie Flag was made favorite.

Despite an angry crowd, the Assembly soon established their control of the situation, seizing executive power and obtaining oaths from the troops to the Assembly ( rather than to the king ).

Despite zero crowd reaction and leaving the announcers speechless, WCW decided to continue with the feud.

Despite a capacity crowd watching, the Highland outfit could not prevent a 3-0 loss to their top-flight opponents.

Despite this, Johns still played for NSW and in his first match against South Australia, had a missed opportunity to take a wicket ; a short-pitched delivery was pulled to the boundary but much to the dismay of the large Novocastrian crowd in attendance, the catch was put down by the outfielder.

Despite being hospitalised by the side effects of his medical treatment, he organised the biggest charity match ever seen in the South of England with an all-time Saints XI playing the then current team at The Dell in May 1988, involving players such as Mick Channon, Alan Ball, Kevin Keegan and Martin Chivers playing in front of a capacity crowd of over 20, 000.

Despite some press indignation both in Ireland & Australia, interest in the 2006 International Rules Series reached an all time high, with the series selling both games out in Ireland including a record crowd at Croke Park for any international sporting event in the country.

Despite this, the club then went on to win the 2007 Northern Rail Cup with a 54 – 6 victory over Whitehaven in the final in Blackpool's Bloomfield Road stadium on 15 July 2007 in front of a crowd of 8, 326.

Despite there being just 13 starters representing 3 makes of car, the race attracted a record crowd.

Despite a track made slippery by continuous drizzle, the record crowd were treated to some outstanding driving as the masters slid their machines through the sand-dunes.

Despite having failed to complete the first lap, Hunt was now at least not in a replacement car, and fearing possible crowd trouble, the stewards relented and allowed Hunt to take the restart.