The climate of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Santo Domingo is located on the south coast and is the capital of the
Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo is also the largest city on the
island. In 1930 the city was heavily damaged by a hurricane. Santo
Domingo is situated on the River Ozama and is the largest and most
important port in the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo is the first
and oldest city in the so called new world. Santo Domingo has many
buildings that originate from different eras; a walk through the city
feels a bit like time traveling. Santo Domingo has the largest
botanic garden in the Caribbean. The city has everything to offer you
may expect from a metropolis. Several casinos and theatres can be
found here as well.
Santo Domingo has a tropical savannah climate. The average temperature
varies little in the city. An ever present tropical wind is
responsible for a tempering effect. The sweltering heat and high
humidity figures you may expect from a tropical climate are tempered
by these winds. The months of December and January are the coldest and
the months of July and August are the warmest in Santo Domingo. Santo
Domingo gets 1445 millimeters of rain on average per year. The driest
months are from January till April. However, even during these months
rain falls on a frequent basis. Bear in mind that tropical depressions
and hurricanes are not uncommon during the summer.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Santo Domingo:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
29
19
8
9
27
February
30
19
8
7
26
March
30
20
8
7
26
April
31
21
8
7
27
May
31
22
8
11
27
June
31
22
8
11
28
July
32
23
9
13
28
August
32
23
9
13
29
September
32
22
8
13
29
October
32
22
7
15
29
November
31
21
7
12
28
December
30
20
7
10
27
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
