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When Is the Best Time To Visit Dominican Republic?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Dominican Republic depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Dominican Republic

It's best to visit Dominican Republic in January, February, March and April - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as May, June and December is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in July, August, September, October and also in November, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 10 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Santo Domingo (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Santo Domingo

Friday 21 Mar
Update 2025-03-20 00:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
86°F
Humidity
63%
Cloud cover
18%
Wind speed
10.9 mph
Chance of rain
7%

Santo Domingo

Saturday 22 Mar
Update 2025-03-20 00:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
90°F
Humidity
63%
Cloud cover
15%
Wind speed
12.7 mph
Chance of rain
36%

Santo Domingo

Sunday 23 Mar
Update 2025-03-20 00:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
82°F
Humidity
75%
Cloud cover
41%
Wind speed
8.9 mph
Chance of rain
45%

Santo Domingo

Monday 24 Mar
Update 2025-03-20 00:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
87°F
Humidity
76%
Cloud cover
32%
Wind speed
13.7 mph
Chance of rain
36%

Santo Domingo

Tuesday 25 Mar
Update 2025-03-20 00:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
86°F
Humidity
74%
Cloud cover
34%
Wind speed
12.7 mph
Chance of rain
36%

Climate and Average Weather in Dominican Republic

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Santo Domingo
  • Punta Cana
  • Puerto Plata
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sea
81°
Sea
79°
Sea
79°
Sea
81°
Sea
81°
Sea
82°
Sea
82°
Sea
84°
Sea
84°
Sea
84°
Sea
82°
Sea
81°
Rain
14 Days
Rain
11 Days
Rain
10 Days
Rain
9 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
15 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
16 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
15 Days
Day
11h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
11h
Day
11h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

Weather Map

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Santo DomingoPunta CanaPuerto Plata
Santo Domingo
86 °F
2.01 in
79 °F
Punta Cana
84 °F
2.09 in
79 °F
Puerto Plata
82 °F
4.76 in
79 °F

The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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