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Oviedo
Oviedo is located in the Dominican Republic
Oviedo
Oviedo
Location in the Dominican Republic
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Pedernales
Municipality since 1957
Area
 • Total 799.86 km2 (308.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 10,986
 • Density 13.7349/km2 (35.5732/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.

Climate

Climate data for Oviedo, Dominican Republic (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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) 3.5 3.1 2.7 3.7 6.6 7.7 4.6 5.6 7.3 8.1 4.7 3.2 60.8
Source: NOAA
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