Oviedo, Dominican Republic

Oviedo is a city and municipality in the Pedernales province of the Dominican Republic. It is the southernmost city of the Dominican Republic and of the Hispaniola island.

Oviedo
Oviedo
Location of Oviedo in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 17°46′48″N 71°22′12″W
Country Dominican Republic
ProvincePedernales
Municipality since1957
Area
  Total799.86 km2 (308.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Total10,986
  Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Distance to
 Pedernales

60 km
Municipal Districts
0
ClimateAw

Climate

Climate data for Oviedo, Dominican Republic (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.0
(91.4)
33.2
(91.8)
35.5
(95.9)
34.5
(94.1)
35.6
(96.1)
36.3
(97.3)
38.0
(100.4)
38.0
(100.4)
36.2
(97.2)
35.3
(95.5)
35.0
(95.0)
33.0
(91.4)
38.0
(100.4)
Average high °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0)
29.1
(84.4)
29.8
(85.6)
30.2
(86.4)
30.7
(87.3)
31.0
(87.8)
31.6
(88.9)
32.2
(90.0)
31.8
(89.2)
31.0
(87.8)
30.0
(86.0)
28.9
(84.0)
30.4
(86.7)
Average low °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)
19.7
(67.5)
20.9
(69.6)
21.7
(71.1)
22.4
(72.3)
23.2
(73.8)
24.0
(75.2)
24.0
(75.2)
23.3
(73.9)
22.2
(72.0)
20.9
(69.6)
19.5
(67.1)
21.8
(71.2)
Record low °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8)
15.0
(59.0)
16.0
(60.8)
16.9
(62.4)
15.0
(59.0)
19.0
(66.2)
19.0
(66.2)
17.4
(63.3)
16.0
(60.8)
17.3
(63.1)
16.0
(60.8)
15.5
(59.9)
13.8
(56.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 33.3
(1.31)
24.0
(0.94)
22.6
(0.89)
32.9
(1.30)
95.8
(3.77)
95.0
(3.74)
66.0
(2.60)
98.7
(3.89)
161.5
(6.36)
113.3
(4.46)
58.8
(2.31)
30.3
(1.19)
832.2
(32.76)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.5 3.1 2.7 3.7 6.6 7.7 4.6 5.6 7.3 8.1 4.7 3.2 60.8
Source: NOAA[3]

Sources

References

  1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  3. "Oviedo Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
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