Yaté is a
commune in the
South Province of
New Caledonia, an overseas territory of
France
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in the
Pacific Ocean
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. The
Yaté Dam and
Blue River Provincial Park are located within the commune.
Geography
Climate
Yaté has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Af''). The average annual temperature in Yaté is . The average annual rainfall is with March as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around , and lowest in August, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Yaté was on 28 February 2008; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 18 August 2004.
Population
References
Communes of New Caledonia
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