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Fonds-Saint-Denis (; gcf, label=
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, Fonsendèni, ; ) is a village and
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in the French overseas department and region, and island, of
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. It is the smallest commune of the island.


Geography


Climate

Fonds-Saint-Denis has a
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(
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''Af''). The average annual temperature in Fonds-Saint-Denis is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in September, at around , and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Fonds-Saint-Denis was on 9 March 2010; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 12 February 1966.


See also

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