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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 Airport (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
30.5
(86.9)
31.0
(87.8)
31.5
(88.7)
31.8
(89.2)
32.4
(90.3)
32.4
(90.3)
32.4
(90.3)
32.5
(90.5)
32.2
(90.0)
31.0
(87.8)
30.4
(86.7)
31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0)
25.4
(77.7)
26.0
(78.8)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
27.7
(81.9)
27.7
(81.9)
27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.3
(81.1)
26.3
(79.3)
25.6
(78.1)
26.6
(79.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
20.3
(68.5)
20.9
(69.6)
21.6
(70.9)
22.3
(72.1)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
22.7
(72.9)
22.4
(72.3)
21.6
(70.9)
20.7
(69.3)
21.8
(71.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 142.6
(5.61)
95.2
(3.75)
108.0
(4.25)
142.1
(5.59)
207.2
(8.16)
133.4
(5.25)
183.0
(7.20)
229.3
(9.03)
232.5
(9.15)
239.6
(9.43)
272.3
(10.72)
182.0
(7.17)
2,167.2
(85.32)
Source: NOAA
Climate data for Arroyo Barril (1961–1990)
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Population

In the last national census (2002), the population of Arroyo Barril was included with that of Santa Bárbara de Samaná.

Economy

The most important economic activities of Arroyo Barril are the same as the province as a whole: agriculture, fishing and tourism.

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