Riberalta

Riberalta
Town and municipality

Street in Riberalta
Riberalta

Location of Riberalta town in Bolivia

Coordinates: 10°59′S 66°6′W / 10.983°S 66.100°W / -10.983; -66.100
Country Bolivia
Department Beni Department
Province Vaca Díez Province
Settled 1897
Area
  Total 20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation 144 m (472 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 97,982
  Density 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Area code(s) +591 2
Website Official website

Riberalta is a town in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, situated where the Madre de Dios River joins the Beni River. Riberalta is on the south (south east) bank of the Beni River.

The town is the capital of the Vaca Díez Province and Riberalta Municipality.[1] The area is in the Amazon Basin.

The town population is 78,100 (2006 official estimate).

Climate

View of Riberalta
View along the Riberalta to Cobija highway

This area typically has a pronounced dry season. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Riberalta has a tropical savanna climate, abbreviated "Aw" on climate maps.[2]

Climate data for Riberalta, Bolivia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95)
35.0
(95)
36.0
(96.8)
34.6
(94.3)
35.8
(96.4)
33.3
(91.9)
34.2
(93.6)
36.4
(97.5)
38.3
(100.9)
36.5
(97.7)
36.0
(96.8)
36.8
(98.2)
38.3
(100.9)
Average high °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)
30.8
(87.4)
31.5
(88.7)
30.7
(87.3)
29.4
(84.9)
30.1
(86.2)
30.5
(86.9)
32.1
(89.8)
33.3
(91.9)
32.2
(90)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31.1
(88)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
26.8
(80.2)
26.4
(79.5)
25.6
(78.1)
25.7
(78.3)
27.3
(81.1)
28.2
(82.8)
28.1
(82.6)
27.7
(81.9)
27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
Average low °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
21.7
(71.1)
21.4
(70.5)
18.7
(65.7)
16.8
(62.2)
17.5
(63.5)
18.4
(65.1)
20.3
(68.5)
21.5
(70.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.8
(71.2)
20.4
(68.7)
Record low °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
20.0
(68)
17.2
(63)
15.0
(59)
10.0
(50)
9.9
(49.8)
8.9
(48)
10.0
(50)
13.8
(56.8)
16.1
(61)
16.0
(60.8)
19.0
(66.2)
8.9
(48)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 228
(8.98)
242
(9.53)
244
(9.61)
170
(6.69)
80
(3.15)
31
(1.22)
15
(0.59)
20
(0.79)
69
(2.72)
121
(4.76)
161
(6.34)
230
(9.06)
1,588
(62.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17 17 18 13 7 3 2 2 5 10 12 16 122
Average relative humidity (%) 79 80 80 81 78 76 70 68 68 72 76 80 76
Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[3]

See also

References

  1. Municipalities of Bolivia at www.editorialox.com
  2. Climate Summary for Riberalta
  3. "Klimatafel von Riberalta, Prov. Pando / Bolivien" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

Coordinates: 11°0′46″S 66°3′26″W / 11.01278°S 66.05722°W / -11.01278; -66.05722


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