Arroyo Barril
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Arroyo Barril is a municipal district of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, Samaná Province in the Dominican Republic. It is on the south coast of the Samaná Peninsula, on the coast of Samaná Bay.
It was elevated to the category of municipal district on May 1, 2003.
Climate[]
Climate data for Arroyo Barril (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
Average high °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 123.0 (4.84) |
79.7 (3.14) |
107.6 (4.24) |
166.5 (6.56) |
309.4 (12.18) |
182.8 (7.20) |
160.1 (6.30) |
195.2 (7.69) |
164.4 (6.47) |
257.4 (10.13) |
230.4 (9.07) |
200.1 (7.88) |
2,176.6 (85.69) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 15.9 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 15.1 | 17.4 | 13.8 | 147.3 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 78.9 | 77.0 | 75.4 | 75.9 | 77.6 | 75.6 | 74.9 | 76.5 | 77.6 | 76.5 | 79.2 | 79.6 | 77.1 |
Source: NOAA[1] |
Population[]
In the last national census (2002), the population of Arroyo Barril was included with that of Santa Bárbara de Samaná.[2]
Economy[]
The most important economic activities of Arroyo Barril are the same as the province as a whole: agriculture, fishing and tourism.
References[]
- ^ "Arroyo Barril Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
Coordinates: 19°12′N 69°27′W / 19.200°N 69.450°W
Categories:
- Populated places in Samaná Province
- Dominican Republic geography stubs