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Castara village beach looking south, Tobago
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Castara village
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.
Climate
| Climate data for Castara | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
- ^ 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.