Castara
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Castara is a seaside village on the leeward (north) coast of the island of Tobago, the smaller of the two islands in the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Castara's economy is dependent primarily on fishing and agriculture, with tourism playing an increasingly important role since the 1990s.[1]
Former prime minister and president of Trinidad and Tobago A.N.R. Robinson was raised in Castara.
11°17′N 60°41′W / 11.283°N 60.683°W
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Castara | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (85) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
27 (80) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) |
48 (1.9) |
43 (1.7) |
46 (1.8) |
64 (2.5) |
150 (5.8) |
190 (7.4) |
160 (6.4) |
170 (6.7) |
220 (8.7) |
210 (8.1) |
160 (6.3) |
1,500 (59.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ DK Travel (1 September 2016). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Caribbean. Dorling Kindersley Limited. pp. 462–. ISBN 978-0-241-28995-2.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Castara, Trinidad and Tobago". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on April 16, 2013.
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