Villa Altagracia is a
municipality
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(''
municipio
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'') of the
San Cristóbal province
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in the
Dominican Republic
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. Within the municipality there are three
municipal district
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Brazil
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s (''distritos municipal''):
La Cuchilla,
Medina
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and
San José del Puerto.
Climate
Under the
Köppen climate classification
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system, Villa Altagracia has a trade-wind
tropical rainforest climate
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(
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''Af''). There is a definite wetter period from May to October, but even the driest months of January and February see at least of rainfall.
The climate is hot, oppressive and partly cloudy. The temperature over a year varies from and rarely falls below or above .
[This data is based on a statistical analysis of historic data from January 1980 to December 2016. ]
Clouds
With temperature that remains consistent year round, the variant between seasons is the cloud coverage. The clearer part of the year spans from November to May followed by the cloudier season starting and May and into November.
Rain
A wet day in Villa Altagracia requires 0.04 inches of liquid in precipitation. The wetter season lasts from late April to November, with 15% or more chance of being a wet day.
Humidity
The muggier season lasts for nearly 10 months, from mid March to Mid January. The comfort level is muggy at least 79% of the time.
Wind
The windier season takes place from early November into Mid May. The average wind speed during this time is .
References
News about Villa Altagracia Dominican Republic* https://weatherspark.com/y/26718/Average-Weather-in-Villa-Altagracia-Dominican-Republic-Year-Round
Populated places in San Cristóbal Province
Municipalities of the Dominican Republic
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