Weather in Santo Domingo
Live weather and 7-day forecast for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, followed by what to expect in each month of the year.
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Climate in Santo Domingo: month by month
Averaged over 2023–2025, the warmest month in Santo Domingo is August, with highs around 31 °C (88 °F) and lows around 24 °C (75 °F); the coolest is January, with highs around 29 °C (83 °F) and lows around 21 °C (69 °F). Temperatures barely change through the year — the monthly averages stay within 3 °C of each other.
Santo Domingo gets about 1,503 mm (59 in) of precipitation a year. The wettest month is August (197 mm over about 24 days) and the driest is February (29 mm).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation (mm) | Wet days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 21° | 40 | 10 | 11h 8m |
| February | 29° | 20° | 29 | 9 | 11h 33m |
| March | 29° | 21° | 61 | 12 | 12h 1m |
| April | 29° | 22° | 130 | 21 | 12h 34m |
| May | 30° | 23° | 165 | 20 | 13h 0m |
| June | 31° | 24° | 136 | 24 | 13h 14m |
| July | 31° | 24° | 151 | 24 | 13h 8m |
| August | 31° | 24° | 197 | 24 | 12h 46m |
| September | 31° | 24° | 145 | 21 | 12h 15m |
| October | 31° | 24° | 184 | 20 | 11h 44m |
| November | 29° | 22° | 157 | 18 | 11h 16m |
| December | 29° | 21° | 108 | 15 | 11h 2m |
Averages of daily values from the ERA5 reanalysis for 2023–2025 at Santo Domingo's coordinates (model elevation 50 m), via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Three recent years are not a 30-year climate normal; reanalysis smooths local extremes and tends to count more light-rain days than a rain gauge would. Daylight is sunrise to sunset on the 15th of each month.
Weather questions for Santo Domingo
What is the hottest month in Santo Domingo?
August, with average highs of 31 °C (88 °F) and lows of 24 °C (75 °F) over 2023–2025. The coolest month is January, averaging 29 °C (83 °F) by day and 21 °C (69 °F) at night.
What is the rainiest month in Santo Domingo?
August, with about 197 mm of precipitation on roughly 24 days. The driest month is February (29 mm), and the yearly total is around 1,503 mm.
When is the weather mildest in Santo Domingo?
No month in Santo Domingo has average highs between 18 °C and 27 °C (64–81 °F). The coolest month, January, averages highs of 29 °C (83 °F).
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The live forecast comes from Open-Meteo, which blends models from national weather services and is fetched fresh in your browser on each visit. Times in the hourly outlook are Santo Domingo local time (America/Santo_Domingo).