of of rainfall per year, usually concentrated in the months of June through December, when brief, intense showers frequently occur. Precipitation is highest in the Northern Range, which may receive as much as . During the dry season, drought plagues the island's central interior. Tobago's climate is similar to Trinidad's but slightly cooler. Its rainy season extends from June to December; the annual rainfall is . The islands lie outside the hurricane belt; despite this, Hurricane Flora damaged Tobago in 1963. The hurricane killed 18 people on Tobago and caused $30:million in crop and property damages (1963 USD). Tropical Storm Alma hit Trinidad in 1974, causing damage before reaching full strength. Wind gusts reached 91 mph (147 km/h) at the Savonette gas field during the storm. Statistics Area:total: 5,128 km2land: 5,128 km2water: negligible Coastline: 362 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: continental shelf: or to the outer edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: territorial sea: Terrain: mostly plains with some hills and low mountains Extreme points: Northernmost point: Marble Island, Tobago Southernmost point: Icacos, Siparia region, Trinidad Island Westernmost point: Icacos, Siparia region, Trinidad Island Easternmost point: Easternmost tip of Little Tobago, Tobago Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m Highest point: El Cerro del Aripo, Trinidad 940 m Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, asphalt Land use: arable land: 4.9% permanent crops: 4.3% permanent pasture: 1.4% forest: 44%other: 45.4% (2018 est.) Irrigated land: 70 km2 (2012) Total renewable water resources: 3.84 billion m³ (2017) See also Trinidad and Tobago dry forests Biota of Trinidad and Tobago List of rivers of Trinidad and Tobago List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago References