Annual average climate in the Dominican Republic
- Minimum annual temperature: 22°C
- Average annual temperature: 27°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 31°C
- Precipitation: 204 mm/month (with 19 rainy days/month)
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| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 20 ° / 30 ° | 178mm / 19 days |
| february | 20 ° / 30 ° | 137mm / 18 days |
| March | 21 ° / 31 ° | 193mm / 19 days |
| April | 22 ° / 31 ° | 236mm / 19 days |
| may | 23 ° / 31 ° | 239mm / 19 days |
| June | 24 ° / 32 ° | 210mm / 18 days |
| July | 24 ° / 33 ° | 221mm / 19 days |
| August | 24 ° / 33 ° | 213mm / 19 days |
| September | 23 ° / 33 ° | 214mm / 18 days |
| October | 23 ° / 32 ° | 200mm / 19 days |
| November | 22 ° / 32 ° | 202mm / 18 days |
| December | 21 ° / 31 ° | 185mm / 19 days |
These weather forecasts were calculated using data from weather stations distributed across the Dominican Republic.
Details by cities
Consult the climate forecasts for the largest cities in the Dominican Republic:
- Santo Domingo (28°C on average | 210 mm of rain/month over 17 days)
see the detail > - Puerto Plata (26°C on average | 241 mm of rain/month over 20 days)
see the detail > - Punta Cana (27°C on average | 156 mm of rain/month over 19 days)
see the detail > - Santa cruz de barahona (27°C on average | 207 mm of rain/month over 19 days)
see the detail >
F.A.Q.
What are the hottest cities in the Dominican Republic?
The following cities record the highest average maximum temperatures over the year:
Santo Domingo (with 32°C), Santa cruz de barahona (with 32°C), Puerto Plata (with 31°C), Punta Cana (with 31°C), …
What are the coldest cities in the Dominican Republic?
These cities are among those with the lowest average temperatures over the year:
Puerto Plata (with 26°C), Santa cruz de barahona (with 27°C), Santo Domingo (with 27°C), Punta Cana (with 27°C), …
Which are the cities where it rains the most in the Dominican Republic?
These cities are among the rainiest in the country:
Puerto Plata (with 241 mm/month), Santo Domingo (with 210 mm/month), Santa cruz de barahona (with 207 mm/month), Punta Cana (with 156 mm/month), …
Which are the hottest months in the Dominican Republic?
The months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
August (with 33°C), July (with 33°C), September (with 33°C), …
Which are the coldest months in the Dominican Republic?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures are:
January (with 25°C), february (with 25°C), March (with 26°C), …
Which are the driest months in the Dominican Republic?
The months of the year with the least rainfall are:
february (with 137 mm/month), January (with 178 mm/month), December (with 185 mm/month), …
Which are the rainiest months in the Dominican Republic?
The months of the year with the most rain are:
may (with 239 mm/month), April (with 236 mm/month), July (with 221 mm/month), …
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