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Saint Mark Parish · DominicaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Morne Plat Pays
Volcano960 m
Elevation960 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.4 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul25°average high
15.25° N, 61.35° WElevation 960 mUTC−4 · Atlantic Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit960 m
- Mid-mountain500 m
- Valley · Soufrière34 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Morne Plat Pays in brief
Morne Plat Pays rises to 960 m, Saint Mark Parish, Dominica.
At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 25°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Soufrière, 2.2 km to the SW at 34 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 960 m · 3,150 ft
- Region
- Saint Mark Parish
- Country
- Dominica
- Coordinates
- 15.2495, -61.3465
- Nearest airport
- Canefield Airport (DCF) · 11 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 Plat Pays by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° |
| Average low | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° |
| Precipitation | 124 mm | 83 mm | 74 mm | 106 mm | 148 mm | 179 mm | 250 mm | 238 mm | 249 mm | 218 mm | 258 mm | 167 mm |
| Cloud cover | 14% | 16% | 17% | 24% | 32% | 39% | 33% | 33% | 42% | 39% | 27% | 18% |
| Daylight | 11h 19 | 11h 39 | 12h 02 | 12h 29 | 12h 50 | 13h 02 | 12h 57 | 12h 38 | 12h 14 | 11h 48 | 11h 25 | 11h 14 |
| Month score | 67 | 77 | 80 | 71 | 66 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 67 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,400 m | 4,350 m | 4,400 m | 4,500 m | 4,650 m | 4,700 m | 4,700 m | 4,750 m | 4,750 m | 4,700 m | 4,600 m | 4,500 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Morne Plat Pays in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of DominicaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Trois Pitons | 1,387 m | – | 14 km N | 22° |
| Morne Watt | 1,224 m | – | 7.8 km NE | 25° |
| Morne Anglais | 1,122 m | – | 4.4 km N | 24° |
| Valley of Desolation | 826 m | – | 8.8 km NE | 24° |
| Mang Peak | 568 m | – | 25 km N | 25° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Soufrière
Saint Mark Parish · 2.2 km SW
27°Oct high
19wet days
57score
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Pointe Michel
Saint Luke Parish · 3.2 km W
27°Oct high
19wet days
56score
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Roseau
Saint George Parish · 7.3 km NW
28°Oct high
19wet days
54score
Around here
Soufrière and around
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Soufrière
Saint Mark Parish · Dominica
Feb–Aprbest months
27°July high
34 maltitude
Nature
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River Gillon
River
Mountains
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Morne Diablotins
1,447 m
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Morne Watt
1,224 m
Heritage
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Morne Trois Pitons National Park
World Heritage Site · 1975