Castara is a seaside village on the leeward (north) coast of the island of Tobago, the smaller of the two islands in the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Castara's economy is dependent primarily on fishing and agriculture, with tourism playing an increasingly important role since the 1990s.[1]

Castara village beach looking south, Tobago
Castara village

Former prime minister and president of Trinidad and Tobago A.N.R. Robinson was raised in Castara.

11°17′N 60°41′W / 11.283°N 60.683°W / 11.283; -60.683

Climate edit

Climate data for Castara
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(85)
30
(86)
31
(87)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(87)
30
(86)
30
(86)
31
(87)
31
(87)
30
(86)
31
(87)
27
(80)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(76)
24
(76)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(74)
23
(74)
23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9)
48
(1.9)
43
(1.7)
46
(1.8)
64
(2.5)
150
(5.8)
190
(7.4)
160
(6.4)
170
(6.7)
220
(8.7)
210
(8.1)
160
(6.3)
1,500
(59.2)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

References edit

  1. ^ DK Travel (1 September 2016). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Caribbean. Dorling Kindersley Limited. pp. 462–. ISBN 978-0-241-28995-2.
  2. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Castara, Trinidad and Tobago". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on April 16, 2013.