Earth Science 7-Port au Prince, Haiti

Port au Prince, Haiti

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Latitude- 18.6° N

Longitude-72.3° W

Bodies of Water- Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Elevation (from sea level)-34.1m

Climate

Average Monthly Temperatures (degrees Celsius)

Haiti Temperature	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg. Temperature	23	22	22	23	23	24	25	24	24	24	23	22
Avg. Max Temperature	31	31	32	33	33	35	35	35	34	33	32	31
Avg. Min Temperature	27	27	27	28	28	30	30	30	29	29	28	27

Average Monthly Precipitation (mm)

Haiti Temperature	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg. Precipitation	33	58	86	160	231	102	74	145	175	170	86	33

Climate Zone

Tropical monsoonal-Am

Long wet season. Short dry season. There are one or more months with less than 2.40" (61 mm). All average monthly temperatures are greater than 64°F (18°C). Highest annual temperature is just before the rainy season.

Port au Prince is predominately a Low pressure zone

Port au Prince, Haiti is near the equator so North and South easterly winds prevail. These winds start in Africa or in the Atlantic Ocean and create hurricanes that blow towards Port au Prince.

Factors That Regulate Climate

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/78439.html

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/ht.htm

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Geology

Tectonic Plate Boundary Near Port au Prince

Port au Prince is on the very edge of the Caribbean plate almost exactly on a boundary