Pouembout (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃but]) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

Pouembout
Traditional architecture in Pouembout
Traditional architecture in Pouembout
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Pouembout
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Coordinates: 21°07′40″S 164°53′18″E / 21.1279°S 164.8883°E / -21.1279; 164.8883
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yann Peraldi[1]
Area
1
674.3 km2 (260.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
2,752
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 36.41%
Europeans 26.34%
Wallisians and Futunans 1.82%
Mixed 18.13%
Other 17.3%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98825 /98825
Elevation0–1,134 m (0–3,720 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 New Caledonia Land Register (DITTT) data, which exclude lakes and ponds larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers.

Geography

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Climate

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Pouembout has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). The average annual temperature in Pouembout is 23.5 °C (74.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,002.6 mm (39.47 in) with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around 27.0 °C (80.6 °F), and lowest in July, at around 19.6 °C (67.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Pouembout was 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) on 19 November 1968; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 6.0 °C (42.8 °F) on 26 July 1970.

Climate data for Pouembout (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1962−2009)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.3
(99.1)
37.3
(99.1)
35.5
(95.9)
34.0
(93.2)
34.1
(93.4)
32.9
(91.2)
31.1
(88.0)
32.0
(89.6)
34.3
(93.7)
34.6
(94.3)
37.9
(100.2)
37.1
(98.8)
37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.9
(89.4)
31.8
(89.2)
31.1
(88.0)
29.8
(85.6)
28.0
(82.4)
26.2
(79.2)
25.2
(77.4)
25.6
(78.1)
27.3
(81.1)
29.1
(84.4)
30.3
(86.5)
31.4
(88.5)
29.0
(84.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.2
(79.2)
24.7
(76.5)
22.7
(72.9)
20.9
(69.6)
19.6
(67.3)
19.8
(67.6)
21.1
(70.0)
23.0
(73.4)
24.5
(76.1)
25.9
(78.6)
23.5
(74.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)
22.1
(71.8)
21.4
(70.5)
19.5
(67.1)
17.5
(63.5)
15.7
(60.3)
14.0
(57.2)
14.0
(57.2)
14.8
(58.6)
16.8
(62.2)
18.8
(65.8)
20.4
(68.7)
18.0
(64.4)
Record low °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)
13.6
(56.5)
12.0
(53.6)
10.1
(50.2)
8.5
(47.3)
6.5
(43.7)
6.0
(42.8)
6.5
(43.7)
7.5
(45.5)
6.2
(43.2)
11.0
(51.8)
11.0
(51.8)
6.0
(42.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 158.4
(6.24)
156.9
(6.18)
157.4
(6.20)
68.7
(2.70)
72.1
(2.84)
67.8
(2.67)
48.7
(1.92)
44.2
(1.74)
29.3
(1.15)
32.3
(1.27)
58.1
(2.29)
108.7
(4.28)
1,002.6
(39.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.2 10.7 11.0 6.6 5.9 6.5 5.3 4.9 3.1 3.8 5.4 7.8 80.3
Source: Meteociel[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Pouembout (988)". Meteociel. Retrieved 3 June 2022.