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Pimentel
Pimentel is located in the Dominican Republic
Pimentel
Pimentel
Location in the Dominican Republic
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Duarte
Founded n.a.
Municipality since 1907
Area
 • Total 124.67 km2 (48.14 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 35,989
 • Density 288.674/km2 (747.66/sq mi)
Municipal Districts 0

Pimentel is a city in the province Duarte and it is the 2nd largest in Duarte and the 25th largest city in the Dominican Republic.

Climate

Climate data for Pimentel, Dominican Republic (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95.0)
36.3
(97.3)
36.5
(97.7)
38.0
(100.4)
39.0
(102.2)
38.4
(101.1)
38.0
(100.4)
38.5
(101.3)
39.0
(102.2)
39.0
(102.2)
37.5
(99.5)
38.4
(101.1)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5)
29.3
(84.7)
30.6
(87.1)
31.5
(88.7)
32.1
(89.8)
33.1
(91.6)
33.0
(91.4)
33.1
(91.6)
33.5
(92.3)
33.2
(91.8)
30.7
(87.3)
28.8
(83.8)
31.5
(88.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
19.3
(66.7)
20.4
(68.7)
21.3
(70.3)
22.3
(72.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
23.3
(73.9)
21.1
(70.0)
19.3
(66.7)
21.6
(70.9)
Record low °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)
12.5
(54.5)
12.5
(54.5)
12.0
(53.6)
15.3
(59.5)
15.0
(59.0)
15.0
(59.0)
16.0
(60.8)
15.0
(59.0)
15.4
(59.7)
12.0
(53.6)
12.0
(53.6)
12.0
(53.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 83.3
(3.28)
81.6
(3.21)
90.0
(3.54)
128.6
(5.06)
233.0
(9.17)
167.7
(6.60)
167.4
(6.59)
211.7
(8.33)
144.5
(5.69)
151.3
(5.96)
186.4
(7.34)
156.3
(6.15)
1,801.8
(70.94)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.5 7.1 7.0 8.3 12.4 11.1 12.1 12.4 10.7 10.0 11.0 11.1 121.7
Source: NOAA
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