La Victoria, Dominican Republic
La Victoria | |
|---|---|
La Victoria | |
| Coordinates: 18°33′N 69°54′W / 18.550°N 69.900°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Santo Domingo |
| Founded by | Marcos Evangelista Adón |
| Area | |
• Total | 158.35 km2 (61.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 312,345 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
La Victoria, founded as Santa María de la Victoria, is a small community located in the Santo Domingo Province of the Dominican Republic.
Climate
| Climate data for La Victoria, Dominican Republic (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) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 50.5 (1.99) |
70.7 (2.78) |
71.2 (2.80) |
117.1 (4.61) |
205.9 (8.11) |
204.4 (8.05) |
227.2 (8.94) |
274.9 (10.82) |
226.8 (8.93) |
213.4 (8.40) |
124.3 (4.89) |
90.0 (3.54) |
1,876.4 (73.87) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 136.0 |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Santo Manzanillo (born 1988), Dominican former professional baseball player[2]
References
- ^ "La Victoria Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (FTP). Retrieved September 18, 2016. (To view documents see Help:FTP)
- ^ Hernandez, Al (August 7, 2013). "The journey of Santo Manzanillo". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 19, 2013.