Global and Local Winds in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic is a small island located in the subtropics. It's latitude and longitude are 19.0000° N, 70.6667° W. This country is located in the Northern Hemisphere. There are three atmospheric cells; the Polar, Ferrel and Hadley cell. Dominican Republic is located in the Hadley cell
It's located on the wind belt of the tropical easterlies, the wind actually blow from the north eastern winds. Its near a high subtropical pressure belt. There is warm moist air raising and descending cool dry air. Dominican Republic is below the horse latitudes that are located at 30 degrees and above the Doldrums at 0 degree latitude.

http://www.shsu.edu/~dl_www/bkonline/GenRef111/Reading/RefL05Pressure/Lab05index.htm

http://www.cmmap.org/learn/climate/circ1.html

       Dominican Republic is located in the Hadley cell and is located near the wind belt of the tropical easterlies.  The climate in D.R is tropical because its located near the subtropical high and by the tropical easterlies. The Windward winds keeps the island vibrant and moist. The weather in Dominican Republic is rainy, sunny and it stays constant. Its located near a subtropical high. At the equator the sun heats up the air and the hot air becomes less dense and begins to rise. As it rises the moist air condenses creating rain.  The wind blowing from the northeast transports the air poleward at a high altitude. When it reaches a latitude of 30 degrees the air is cooled and dries and starts to sink. The dry air is then pushed back into the equator replenishing itself with the moistered warm air.

https://sites.google.com/site/atmospherenow/storm-systems/hurrican-katrina/cloud-formation-and-types/air-masses/global-wind-patterns

http://www.freeworldmaps.net/centralamerica/dominicanrepublic/map.html

Dominican Republic has mountains. The Cordillera Septentrional on the north, Cordillera Central in the central regions, and the Sierra de Neiba de Bahoruco on the south, there are 4 major mountain ranges.  There are five types of breezes or winds associated with mountains and they are the mountain and valley breezes, Chinook, Katabatic and Santa Ana Winds.

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/111214/When-the-valley-floor-warms-during-the-day-warm-air

Dominican Republic has four major mountain ranges and they experience the Mountain breezes and valley breezes in these areas. The county also has coastlines as well and experience the land and sea breezes associated with these. Sea breezes are experienced during the mornings till midday. Durning this time the land is heating up at a quicker rate then the ocean water. As the air warms above the land it rises (low thermal) and expands as it reaches the top. The ocean is slowly heating so the aid above it is cool and create a thermal high. The wind flows move from the ocean to the land. When the day hits night fall the land begins to cool at a quicker rate then water. The land surface becomes a high thermal pressure area and the ocean a warm thermal low. The wind flow moves from the land to the ocean.

http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/edu/k12/.breezes

Typical Weather and Tourism in Dominican Republic

     In the Dominican Republic the Winter Solstice occurs around December 21st. The average maximum temperature during this month is 85° F. The average minimum temperature during this month is 69° F. The type of precipitation that likely occurs on the Winter Solstice Dominican Republic is rain fall, with an average of 3.3 inches.


     The Summer Solstice in Dominican Republic occurs on June 21st. The average maximum temperature during this month is 87° F. The average minimum temperature for this month is 73 ° F. My country has a weather that is usually always sunny and warms. They experience rainfall throughout the year. Although the amount of rain differers from month to month. In June the average rainfall in Dominican Republic is about 5.5 inches. No major tropical storms or hurricanes are expected to hit Dominican Republic even though the Hurricane season has started.


     Spring Equinox occurs on 20th of March in Dominican Republic. As you will notice the temperatures in Dominican republic stay between the 60's and high 80's. The average maximum temperature during this month is 85 ° F.  The average minimum temperature during this month is 68° F. The type of precipitation is likely to occur on the Spring Equinox is rainfall with an average of 2.1 inches.

      The Autumnal Equinox in Dominican Republic occurs in September 22nd. The average maximum temperature during this month is 89 ° F. The average minimum temperature during this month is 73 ° F. The precipitation that is likely to occur on the Autumnal Equinox is rain fall. They receive  an average of 7.1 inches of rain! This is a bigger amount then in any other months because of the Hurricane season which occur in the months of June through November (during the summer Solstice and Autumnal Equinox).

     I would recommend to travel during the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox seasons (December-March). It's a lot more pricier to travel and the reason so is because most people are escaping the northern hemispheres freezing temperatures for a vacation. Although most of the tourist do come in during this time, it's the best weather to enjoy in Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has fairly constant temperatures throughout the year but the seasons can affect the humidity levels.
During the Summer Solstice and Autumnal Equinox the temperatures are at the highest plus its very humid because these are the rainiest months in Dominican Republic and hurricane season.

     There are many activities to do while you're in Dominican Republic. One of the most popular activities to do while there during the winter Solstice is whale watching. There are many whale watching tours given but the Samana has the best location to do so.
     Another activities that you could enjoy is a hike or a light stroll through the national parks. These parks are large protected jungles that is home to many unique wild life. There are waterfalls and lagoons located here. One in particular is El Choco National Park which is located in the town of Cabarete.

Potential weather hazards occur mostly during the Summer Solstice and Autumnal Equinox. The reason why I'd recommend to travel during the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox seasons is because it's not as humid as during the summer Solstice and Autumnal Equinox. As I mentioned before these months have hurricane and rainy seasons. You'd enjoy outdoor activities in a less humid environment, when its humid the temperature's feel a lot hotter.

Dominican Republic your escape to a paradise adventure awaits.  

Temperature Controls in the city of Santo Domingo in Dominica Republic

     Although Santo Domingo the capital of Dominican Republic's temperature is fairly constant, there are many controls that influence the temperature whether it be latitude, altitude, proximation from the ocean, the type of ocean currents that are close by, the water flows from nearby rivers, wind direction, and the time of the day.

     The Dominican Republic is an island  located in the West Indies, the right side of the island is the country of Dominican Republic approximately about 18,704 square miles of area and on the left side of the island is Haiti holding approximately  10,710 square miles in area. The Atlantic ocean is to the north of the island and the Caribbean Sea to the south. There is also a channel that separates the nearby island of Puerto Rico to the south of it.  The capital city of Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo which is located on the south coast of the island. The latitude for Santo Domingo is 18°30′0″N  and the longitude is 69°59′0″W.

The warmest month in my city is July through October with an average monthly temperature of 88.7 F.
The coldest month in my city is January to February with an average monthly temperature of 67.3 F.

Based on the information above the annual range of temperature for my city is  21 F.

Website where I found this information:

http://www.weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-min-max-Temperature-fahrenheit,Santo-Domingo,Dominican-Republic

     Santo Domingo has an average temperature that stays constant throughout most of the year. They have tropical climate. Its hot and humid but the trade winds help keep the heat and humidity from being overwhelming. Hurricanes and rain is also created with these trade winds.

     My country is located in the tropical region near the equator. my country has a fairly constant temperature and not much variation in seasons. Temperature does not drop anywhere near 55 degrees Fahrenheit. I do not think they will every have to worry about snow and the measures to deal with this type of weather.

     Climate change would drastically effect my country. The rising sea level would take up the shores and coastline. Many of the highly populated and tourist cities are located along theses shores. There is a river that runs along Santo Domingo into the ocean and if there was a sudden change in the rain, like heavy rain fall, the waters would rise and causing flooding. These floods would cause sever damage and would take a lot of financing to resolve. Also the rising sea level has a potential to filter into the freshwater reserves causing the government to scramble for financing solutions.
http://www.ibtimes.com/santo-domingo-among-cities-biggest-risk-being-affected-climate-change-1461488

     I've learned that my country could be uncomfortably humid and hot because of it proximity to the ocean ( a water body), and the tropical location. But because of the trade winds that are coming in, it offsets this making it a bit cooler.  I also found out that these trade winds have the potential to cause hurricanes and heavy rain fall.