climigo

Dominican Republic

When to go?

The best months are December–March. Avoid May–October (hot, at times often rainy).

Climate zones

HaitiSanto DomingoSanto DomingoSanto DomingoPunta CanaPunta CanaPunta CanaSantiago de los CaballerosSantiago de los CaballerosSantiago de los CaballerosLa RomanaLa RomanaLa RomanaSan Pedro de MacorísSan Pedro de Macorís

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 28°18°
February 28°18°
March 29°19°
April 30°20°
May 30°21°
June 31°21°
July 31°22°
August 31°22°
September 31°22°
October 30°21°
November 29°20°
December 28°19°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec18.1 · 27.6 °CJanuary: 18.1 · 27.6 °C18.2 · 28.1 °CFebruary: 18.2 · 28.1 °C18.8 · 28.9 °CMarch: 18.8 · 28.9 °C19.8 · 29.5 °CApril: 19.8 · 29.5 °C20.7 · 29.9 °CMay: 20.7 · 29.9 °C21.3 · 30.6 °CJune: 21.3 · 30.6 °C21.5 · 31.0 °CJuly: 21.5 · 31.0 °C21.7 · 31.3 °CAugust: 21.7 · 31.3 °C21.6 · 31.1 °CSeptember: 21.6 · 31.1 °C21.1 · 30.2 °COctober: 21.1 · 30.2 °C20.1 · 28.8 °CNovember: 20.1 · 28.8 °C18.9 · 27.9 °CDecember: 18.9 · 27.9 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 18.1 – 27.6 °C
Feb 18.2 – 28.1 °C
Mar 18.8 – 28.9 °C
Apr 19.8 – 29.5 °C
May 20.7 – 29.9 °C
Jun 21.3 – 30.6 °C
Jul 21.5 – 31.0 °C
Aug 21.7 – 31.3 °C
Sep 21.6 – 31.1 °C
Oct 21.1 – 30.2 °C
Nov 20.1 – 28.8 °C
Dec 18.9 – 27.9 °C

How much it rains

January 49 mm9 d
February 42 mm8 d
March 64 mm10 d
April 98 mm12 d
May 150 mm15 d
June 114 mm14 d
July 103 mm15 d
August 131 mm16 d
September 142 mm18 d
October 155 mm18 d
November 111 mm14 d
December 63 mm10 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec49 mm · 9 rain days · 5 mm a dayJanuary: 49 mm · 9 rain days · 5 mm a day42 mm · 8 rain days · 5 mm a dayFebruary: 42 mm · 8 rain days · 5 mm a day64 mm · 10 rain days · 6 mm a dayMarch: 64 mm · 10 rain days · 6 mm a day98 mm · 12 rain days · 8 mm a dayApril: 98 mm · 12 rain days · 8 mm a day150 mm · 15 rain days · 10 mm a dayMay: 150 mm · 15 rain days · 10 mm a day114 mm · 14 rain days · 8 mm a dayJune: 114 mm · 14 rain days · 8 mm a day103 mm · 15 rain days · 7 mm a dayJuly: 103 mm · 15 rain days · 7 mm a day131 mm · 16 rain days · 8 mm a dayAugust: 131 mm · 16 rain days · 8 mm a day142 mm · 18 rain days · 8 mm a daySeptember: 142 mm · 18 rain days · 8 mm a day155 mm · 18 rain days · 9 mm a dayOctober: 155 mm · 18 rain days · 9 mm a day111 mm · 14 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 111 mm · 14 rain days · 8 mm a day63 mm · 10 rain days · 6 mm a dayDecember: 63 mm · 10 rain days · 6 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 49 mm9 d
Feb 42 mm8 d
Mar 64 mm10 d
Apr 98 mm12 d
May 150 mm15 d
Jun 114 mm14 d
Jul 103 mm15 d
Aug 131 mm16 d
Sep 142 mm18 d
Oct 155 mm18 d
Nov 111 mm14 d
Dec 63 mm10 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 11 h 07
February 11 h 33
March 12 h 01
April 12 h 34
May 13 h 01
June 13 h 15
July 13 h 09
August 12 h 46
September 12 h 15
October 11 h 44
November 11 h 16
December 11 h 01

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Santo Domingo

Punta Cana

Santiago de los Caballeros

Cities