Oviedo, Dominican Republic

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Oviedo
Location of Oviedo in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 17°46′48″N71°22′12″W / 17.78000°N 71.37000°W / 17.78000; -71.37000
CountryFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Province Pedernales
Municipality since1957
Area
[1]
 • Total
799.86 km2 (308.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2012) [2]
 • Total
10,986
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Distance to
 – Pedernales
60 km
Municipal Districts
0
Climate Aw

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.

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Climate

Climate data for Oviedo, Dominican Republic (1961–1990)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)3.53.12.73.76.67.74.65.67.38.14.73.260.8
Source: NOAA [3]

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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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