Pouembout is a

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in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of

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in the

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Geography

Climate

Pouembout has a

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(

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''Aw''). The average annual temperature in Pouembout is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around , and lowest in July, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Pouembout was on 19 November 1968; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 26 July 1970.

References

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