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Saint Andrew Parish · DominicaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Morne aux Diables

Volcano861 m
Elevation861 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation13 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul26°average high
15.61° N, 61.44° WElevation 861 mUTC−4 · Atlantic Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit861 m
  • Mid-mountain490 m
  • Valley · Vieille Case109 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Morne aux Diables in brief

Morne aux Diables rises to 861 m, Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica.

At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 26°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Vieille Case, 3.0 km to the E at 109 m.

Facts

Elevation
861 m · 2,825 ft
Region
Saint Andrew Parish
Country
Dominica
Coordinates
15.6125, -61.4360
Nearest airport
Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM) · 16 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Morne aux Diables by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
15°20°25°30°24°22°Jan23°22°Feb24°22°Mar24°23°Apr25°24°May26°24°Jun26°24°Jul26°24°Aug26°24°Sep26°24°Oct25°24°Nov24°23°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Morne aux Diables by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high24°23°24°24°25°26°26°26°26°26°25°24°
Average low22°22°22°23°24°24°24°24°24°24°24°23°
Precipitation121 mm82 mm74 mm122 mm184 mm184 mm235 mm236 mm276 mm249 mm275 mm176 mm
Cloud cover13%16%17%24%32%39%33%33%42%39%27%18%
Daylight11h 1811h 3812h 0212h 2912h 5113h 0312h 5812h 3912h 1411h 4811h 2411h 12
Month score677780676661636258606667

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,400 m4,350 m4,400 m4,500 m4,600 m4,700 m4,700 m4,750 m4,750 m4,700 m4,600 m4,500 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Morne aux Diables in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Dominica
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Morne Diablotins1,447 m1,447 m13 km S21°
Mang Peak568 m–19 km SE25°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Vieille Case

Saint Andrew Parish · 3.0 km E
28°Oct high
19wet days
54score
Vieille Case
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth

Saint John Parish · 3.9 km SW
28°Oct high
19wet days
54score
Portsmouth
Anse du Mé
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Anse du Mé

Saint Andrew Parish · 6.1 km E
28°Oct high
19wet days
54score
Anse du Mé
Hampstead
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Hampstead

Saint Andrew Parish · 7.7 km E
28°Oct high
19wet days
54score
Hampstead
Around here

Vieille Case and around

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Vieille Case

Saint Andrew Parish · Dominica
Feb–Aprbest months
28°July high
109 maltitude
Vieille Case

Nature

Cabrits National Park
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7.6 km SW

Cabrits National Park

National park
Cabrits National Park
Indian River
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8.2 km SW

Indian River

River
Indian River
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8.2 km SW

Picard River

River
Picard River

Mountains

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12 km S

Morne Diablotins

1,447 m
Morne Diablotins
Morne Trois Pitons
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28 km S

Morne Trois Pitons

1,387 m
Morne Trois Pitons
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36 km S

Morne Watt

1,224 m
Morne Watt

Heritage

Fort Shirley
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7.8 km SW

Fort Shirley

Tentative World Heritage Site
Fort Shirley
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13 km S

Morne Diablotin National Park

Tentative World Heritage Site · 2000
Morne Diablotin National Park