Morant Point
Easternmost extremity in St Thomas, Jamaica
17°54′54″N 76°11′17″W / 17.9149202°N 76.1881685°W / 17.9149202; -76.1881685Morant Point in Saint Thomas Parish is the easternmost point of mainland Jamaica and the site of Morant Point Lighthouse.
History
It is called Cape Morante on several early maps including one dated 1572.[1] It has had the name Morant Point since at least 1671.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Morant Point Lighthouse | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.2 (82.8) | 29.5 (85.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.4 (75.9) | 25.2 (77.4) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.1 (73.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89 (3.5) | 81 (3.2) | 55 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 178 (7.0) | 151 (5.9) | 86 (3.4) | 125 (4.9) | 188 (7.4) | 266 (10.5) | 205 (8.1) | 136 (5.4) | 1,634 (64.3) |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 13:00) | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 81 | 78 | 79 |
| Source: Meteorological Service (Jamaica)[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
External links
- Aerial view
References
- ^ Map of Jamaica Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, Tomaso Porcacchi Castilione, 1572.
- ^ Map of Jamaica Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, John Ogilby, 1671.
- ^ "Mean Climatological Data" (PDF). Meteorological Service (Jamaica). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
