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Hibuson Island


Hibuson Island is located in Philippines

Hibuson Island

Hibuson Island



Location within the Philippines

Geography
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

  • Leyte Gulf

  • Surigao Strait

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.




The Hibuson is seen as a pea size island landmass on this map and located between the Dinagat Island on the right and the Leyte Island on the left.



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
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





  1. ^ Climate Summary for closest city on record




External links



  • Hibuson Island at OpenStreetMap










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