The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, ringed by beaches and rising to the Cordillera Central mountains in the middle. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone, the resort coasts around Punta Cana and Puerto Plata, and the cooler interior towns give the country its range. The dry season from December to April is the most reliable for beach weather, while summer and autumn are hotter and fall within hurricane season.
Warmest month: August (27°C). Wettest: August (185 mm). Best overall score: January (8.4/10).
| Month | Avg temp | Rain | Sunny days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 31 mm | 31 | 8.4/10 |
| February | 24°C | 44 mm | 28 | 8.2/10 |
| March | 25°C | 76 mm | 31 | 7.3/10 |
| April | 25°C | 126 mm | 29 | 6.3/10 |
| May | 26°C | 153 mm | 29 | 5.3/10 |
| June | 27°C | 128 mm | 29 | 5.4/10 |
| July | 27°C | 162 mm | 30 | 4.9/10 |
| August | 27°C | 185 mm | 29 | 4.6/10 |
| September | 27°C | 159 mm | 29 | 4.7/10 |
| October | 27°C | 173 mm | 28 | 4.7/10 |
| November | 25°C | 123 mm | 28 | 5.8/10 |
| December | 24°C | 76 mm | 30 | 7.1/10 |
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Climate data: Open-Meteo ERA5 historical archive, the five most recent complete years (2021–2025). Scores are monthly averages for that window, not forecasts, and short-window precipitation can differ from longer-term normals. “Sunny days” count days with at least 6 hours of measured sunshine — they are not dry days.
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