La Descubierta | |
|---|---|
 Town of La Descubierta | |
 Seal | |
  La Descubierta | |
| Coordinates: 18°34′12″N 71°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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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] | |||||||||||||
