Cape Engaño (Dominican Republic)

Cabo Engaño is the easternmost point of the island of Hispaniola, on the territory of the Dominican Republic. Cape Engaño contains dangerous reefs near Santo Domingo. Punta Cana International Airport, the nation's busiest, lies slightly south of the cape.

Cape Engaño lighthouse

Location	Cape Engaño, Dominican Republic
Coordinates	18°34′01″N 68°19′35″W
Tower
Constructed	1915
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	20 m (66 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower with balcony[1][2]
Markings	unpainted (tower)
Light
First lit	1990
Focal height	43 m (141 ft)
Range	11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s

In 1502, a large part of a Spanish fleet of 30-32 ships filled with treasures and colonists and other men bound for Spain sunk during a violent storm, somewhere close to Cape Engaño. This fleet was sent by order of governor Nicolas Ovando. 5-10 ships, although damaged, survived and returned to the port of departure, except for only one, the "Aguja", which safely reached Spain. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Climate

Climate data for Cape Engaño (Punta Cana) 1961–1990
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	31.0 (87.8)	30.7 (87.3)	31.2 (88.2)	32.0 (89.6)	33.9 (93.0)	34.4 (93.9)	34.7 (94.5)	34.5 (94.1)	34.6 (94.3)	33.7 (92.7)	32.7 (90.9)	32.5 (90.5)	34.7 (94.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27.7 (81.9)	27.6 (81.7)	28.1 (82.6)	28.7 (83.7)	29.6 (85.3)	30.3 (86.5)	30.5 (86.9)	30.7 (87.3)	30.9 (87.6)	30.5 (86.9)	29.4 (84.9)	28.1 (82.6)	29.3 (84.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.8 (76.6)	24.7 (76.5)	25.0 (77.0)	25.5 (77.9)	26.4 (79.5)	27.2 (81.0)	27.5 (81.5)	27.7 (81.9)	27.6 (81.7)	27.0 (80.6)	26.3 (79.3)	25.2 (77.4)	26.2 (79.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.9 (71.4)	21.8 (71.2)	22.0 (71.6)	22.5 (72.5)	23.2 (73.8)	24.1 (75.4)	24.6 (76.3)	24.8 (76.6)	24.4 (75.9)	23.6 (74.5)	23.2 (73.8)	22.3 (72.1)	23.2 (73.8)
Record low °C (°F)	16.0 (60.8)	14.0 (57.2)	14.8 (58.6)	15.2 (59.4)	16.0 (60.8)	14.9 (58.8)	19.0 (66.2)	17.9 (64.2)	15.0 (59.0)	15.0 (59.0)	15.9 (60.6)	14.0 (57.2)	14.0 (57.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	66.4 (2.61)	54.2 (2.13)	54.2 (2.13)	69.2 (2.72)	124.4 (4.90)	103.9 (4.09)	78.3 (3.08)	103.1 (4.06)	101.7 (4.00)	152.1 (5.99)	116.6 (4.59)	78.5 (3.09)	1,102.6 (43.41)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm)	10.0	6.8	6.7	6.6	10.1	9.2	9.1	10.0	10.4	11.4	11.5	11.0	112.8
Average relative humidity (%)	82.8	81.4	81.2	82.1	83.0	82.2	82.3	82.6	82.5	83.0	82.2	83.2	82.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours	256.9	241.9	278.8	265.0	249.7	255.1	268.3	271.2	245.2	242.7	238.3	233.2	3,046.3
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[6]
Source 2: NOAA[7]

See also

• Dominican Republic portal
• Engineering portal

• Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels