Le Vauclin is a commune in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique.

Geography

Located in the southeast of the island, its neighboring communes are Le François, Saint-Esprit, Rivière-Pilote and Le Marin. An UCPA sports centre (Union nationale des centres sportifs de plein air) was located in the town.

Climate

Le Vauclin has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) closely bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The average annual temperature in Le Vauclin is 27.3 C. The average annual rainfall is 1229.7 mm with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in September, at around 28.2 C, and lowest in February, at around 25.9 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Vauclin was 34.6 C on 31 August 2010; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 18.7 C on 17 December 1992.

Population

Its inhabitants are known in French as Vauclinois (masculine) and Vauclinoises (feminine).

History

The dwelling of the Lord of Vauquelin has left its name to the quarter introduced as commune in 1837.

Sports