Polo, Dominican Republic

Polo is a municipality of the Barahona Province in southwestern Dominican Republic, known for its green and high mountains and for growing fine coffee.

Polo
Polo
Coordinates: 18°04′48″N 71°16′48″W
CountryDominican Republic
ProvinceBarahona
Area
 • Total200.61 km2 (77.46 sq mi)
Elevation
746 m (2,448 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total7,144
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)

The small town of Polo is also known for having El Polo Magnético (the magnetic pole), an area on a mountain near the village. If a car is stopped at the right place, and put in neutral, the car seems to be rolling up the hill. This is type of optical illusion known as a gravity hill which is caused by the shape of the slope and the surrounding landscape.

Climate
Climate data for Polo (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.8
(92.8)		 33.2
(91.8)		 32.4
(90.3)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.2
(88.2)		 32.2
(90.0)		 32.4
(90.3)		 34.9
(94.8)		 35.2
(95.4)		 34.2
(93.6)		 33.6
(92.5)		 35.2
(95.4)
Average high °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.8
(82.0)		 28.1
(82.6)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.3
(81.1)		 26.3
(79.3)		 27.0
(80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.6
(74.5)		 24.6
(76.3)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.2
(79.2)		 24.9
(76.8)		 23.6
(74.5)		 25.1
(77.2)
Average low °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)		 13.7
(56.7)		 14.4
(57.9)		 15.4
(59.7)		 16.6
(61.9)		 17.3
(63.1)		 17.3
(63.1)		 17.1
(62.8)		 16.9
(62.4)		 16.5
(61.7)		 15.5
(59.9)		 13.9
(57.0)		 15.7
(60.3)
Record low °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)		 8.0
(46.4)		 8.5
(47.3)		 8.5
(47.3)		 11.2
(52.2)		 12.0
(53.6)		 10.0
(50.0)		 11.0
(51.8)		 11.9
(53.4)		 11.2
(52.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 8.0
(46.4)		 0.5
(32.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 64.7
(2.55)		 63.2
(2.49)		 68.1
(2.68)		 73.9
(2.91)		 195.0
(7.68)		 264.8
(10.43)		 180.4
(7.10)		 260.2
(10.24)		 265.6
(10.46)		 233.1
(9.18)		 132.5
(5.22)		 73.1
(2.88)		 1,874.6
(73.80)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.6 7.5 8.5 9.4 15.0 16.2 12.6 13.2 12.1 13.3 9.3 7.7 133.4
Average relative humidity (%) 88.7 86.3 85.9 85.8 87.7 87.4 86.2 82.9 86.8 87.8 87.1 87.4 86.7
Source 1: NOAA[1]
Source 2: ONAMET,[2] Acqweather[3]
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References
  1. "Polo Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. National Bureau of Meteorology (ONAMET). "Pronóstico Turístico Mensual" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  3. Antonio Cocco Quezada. "TURISMO Y CLIMATOLOGIA" [Tourism & Climatology] (in Spanish). ACQ & Asociados. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.


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