The climate in the Dominican Republic

Climate zone: tropics

High humidity and hot temperatures make the weather in the Dominican Republic pleasant at times but also tropical humid. It is warm to hot all year round, inviting bathing at average water temperatures of 28 degrees. The warmest and at the same time rainiest region is Enriquillo. The coldest is Yuma. Due to less rain, the best time for traveling is from January to March. Most precipitation falls from May to November.

Temperature records of the last 62 years

The hottest temperature measured from 1961 to January 2023 was reported by the Montellano weather station. In March 2019, the record temperature of 39.8 °C was reported here. The hottest summer from July to September, based on all 6 weather stations in the Dominican Republic , was recorded in 2019 with an average temperature of 29.0 °C. This average temperature will normally be measured every four to six hours, thus also including the nights. Normally, this value is 27.9 degrees Celsius. The average maximum daily temperature at that time was 33.7 °C.

The coldest day in these 62 years was reported by the Santo Domingo weather station. Here the temperature dropped to 11.9 °C in January 2008. Santo Domingo lies at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. The coldest winter (January to March) was in 1965 with an average temperature of 23.1 °C. In the Dominican Republic, it is usual to have about 1.7 degrees more at 24.8 °C for this three-month period.

The most precipitation fell in November 2016. With 34.9 mm per day, the Montellano weather station recorded the highest monthly average of the last 62 years.

Data basis and methodology

The data from the individual measuring stations are based on the archives of the German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements. In order to determine a representative national average, average values were first calculated for each part of the country, which were then summarized at the national level. Thus, if a disproportionate number of weather stations are located in a small area, their number does not affect the national average.