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Introduction on surfing in Dominican
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Climate: The Dominican Republic
has a tropical maritime climate with trade winds moderating the
heat. The wet or rainy season is from May to November in the south
and from December to April in the north. Hurricanes can also occur
between June and November. In general, rainfall is heaviest in the
north and diminishes towards the south and west. Average annual
precipitation varies between 1,390 mm (55 inches) and 1,520 mm (60
inches). Average temperature ranges in Santo Domingo are from 19 to
29 degrees Celsius (66 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 23 to
31 degrees Celsius (73 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit) in August.
Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of
the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North
Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti .
Coordinates:
19 00 N, 70 40 W
Coastline: 1,288 km
Languages: Spanish
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