Hibuson
Hibuson Island Location within the Philippines | |
Geography | |
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Location | Surigao Strait |
Coordinates | 10°26′30″N 125°28′57″E / 10.44167°N 125.48250°E / 10.44167; 125.48250Coordinates: 10°26′30″N 125°28′57″E / 10.44167°N 125.48250°E / 10.44167; 125.48250 |
Archipelago | Dinagat Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water |
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Administration | |
Philippines | |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Dinagat Islands |
Municipality | Loreto |
Hibuson is a small island in the Philippines, in the province of Dinagat Islands. It lies northwest of Dinagat Island in Leyte Gulf, at the north end of Surigao Strait.
Climate
Like most of the country, Hibuson Island is officially considered a tropical rainforest climate type, Köppen class Af with an average monthly precipitation of 308.66 mm (12.5 inches). However, it is distinctly wettest between the months of November until March. During the drier season between April to September, brief afternoon showers and thunderstorms locally called sobasco, are commonplace.[1]
Climate data for Hibuson Island, Philippines | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (89) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (89) | 31 (87) | 29 (85) | 30.92 (87.66) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (74) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (74) | 23 (73) | 23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 582 (22.93) | 389 (15.32) | 283 (11.16) | 200 (7.7) | 123 (4.86) | 110 (4.5) | 140 (5.4) | 115 (4.53) | 122 (4.82) | 220 (8.5) | 378 (14.89) | 430 (16.91) | 1,015 (39.98) |
Source: http://www.wunderground.com/NORMS/DisplayIntlNORMS.asp?CityCode=98653&Units=english |
References
^ Climate Summary for closest city on record
External links
Hibuson Island at OpenStreetMap
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