La Descubierta | |
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 Town of La Descubierta | |
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  La Descubierta | |
| Coordinates: 18°34′12″N71°43′48″W / 18.57000°N 71.73000°W Coordinates: 18°34′12″N71°43′48″W / 18.57000°N 71.73000°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Independencia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206.85 km2 (79.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 6,990 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Climate | Aw |
La Descubierta is a town in the Independencia province of the Dominican Republic.
| Climate data for La Descubierta (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.5 (99.5) | 39.4 (102.9) | 39.0 (102.2) | 38.0 (100.4) | 39.0 (102.2) | 40.5 (104.9) | 39.0 (102.2) | 38.5 (101.3) | 38.0 (100.4) | 35.5 (95.9) | 40.5 (104.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.4 (90.3) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.8 (92.8) | 34.0 (93.2) | 34.7 (94.5) | 34.8 (94.6) | 34.7 (94.5) | 33.9 (93.0) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.1 (89.8) | 33.5 (92.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.5 (70.7) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.8 (73.0) | 23.5 (74.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 21.3 (70.3) | 22.8 (73.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 17.5 (63.5) | 19.0 (66.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.0 (62.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 12.0 (53.6) | 14.0 (57.2) | 12.0 (53.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 16.0 (0.63) | 14.6 (0.57) | 32.6 (1.28) | 65.5 (2.58) | 112.2 (4.42) | 36.2 (1.43) | 37.1 (1.46) | 69.7 (2.74) | 80.5 (3.17) | 113.7 (4.48) | 52.0 (2.05) | 19.1 (0.75) | 649.2 (25.56) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 61.6 |
| Source: NOAA [1] | |||||||||||||
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