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Geography .
Turks
and Caicos are located 575 miles southeast of Miami Florida
and 100 miles north of the Dominican Republic.
The main islands consist of two groups separated by the
Columbus or Turks Island Passage: The Turks Group, which
includes
Grand Turk and Salt Cay, and the Caicos Group, which includes
West Caicos, Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos,
East Caicos, and South Caicos. The total land area of the
main islands is 193 square miles.
Climate.
The average temperature ranges between 75 and 85 degrees.
From June to October the, the temperature can will reach
into the 90's, especially in the late summer months. A constant
trade wind keeps the climate at a very comfortable level.
There is an annual rainfall of 21 inches on Grand Turk and
South Caicos, but as you go further west the average rainfall
could increase to 40 inches. Hurricane season is June to
October; this may vary slightly.
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