Cabral | |
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  Cabral | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′N71°13′W / 18.250°N 71.217°W Coordinates: 18°15′N71°13′W / 18.250°N 71.217°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Barahona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.3 km2 (57.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 14,523 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Climate | Aw |
Cabral is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.
| Climate data for Cabral, Dominican Republic (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.8 (98.2) | 35.2 (95.4) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.2 (99.0) | 36.7 (98.1) | 39.8 (103.6) | 37.0 (98.6) | 39.7 (103.5) | 38.3 (100.9) | 38.0 (100.4) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.5 (95.9) | 39.8 (103.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.7 (89.1) | 32.6 (90.7) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.8 (91.0) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.7 (92.7) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.7 (89.1) | 32.8 (91.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) | 19.4 (66.9) | 20.1 (68.2) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.2 (66.6) | 20.7 (69.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 13.8 (56.8) | 15.8 (60.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.0 (60.8) | 14.0 (57.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 15.3 (59.5) | 14.1 (57.4) | 13.0 (55.4) | 10.1 (50.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 14.1 (0.56) | 20.4 (0.80) | 22.9 (0.90) | 29.5 (1.16) | 134.8 (5.31) | 126.6 (4.98) | 37.9 (1.49) | 100.8 (3.97) | 84.0 (3.31) | 122.7 (4.83) | 53.8 (2.12) | 25.5 (1.00) | 773.0 (30.43) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 61.8 |
| Source: NOAA [1] | |||||||||||||
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