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In Santo Domingo: January to March. Every month in Santo Domingo averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

Dominican Republic is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Santo Domingo

  1. January: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 31 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 32 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 43 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
  5. May: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 112 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 110 mm of rain
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 123 mm of rain
  8. August: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 146 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 129 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 124 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 82 mm of rain
  12. December: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 49 mm of rain
Warmest
June, 30 °C
Coolest
January, 28 °C
Driest
January, 31 mm
Wettest
August, 146 mm

Punta Cana

December to April — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Punta Cana.

  1. January: 26 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 47 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 26 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 41 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 42 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 27 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 59 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 104 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 85 mm of rain
  7. July: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 105 mm of rain
  8. August: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 122 mm of rain
  9. September: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 135 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 128 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 122 mm of rain
  12. December: 27 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 63 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 29 °C
Coolest
January, 26 °C
Driest
February, 41 mm
Wettest
September, 135 mm

Puerto Plata

December to April — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Puerto Plata.

  1. January: 26 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 81 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 26 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 59 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 85 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 69 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 83 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 46 mm of rain
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 41 mm of rain
  8. August: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 87 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 91 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 100 mm of rain
  12. December: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 77 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 30 °C
Coolest
January, 26 °C
Driest
July, 41 mm
Wettest
November, 100 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Santo Domingo

Long-term averages for Santo Domingo: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 28 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 31 mm. February: Day 28 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 32 mm. March: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 43 mm. April: Day 29 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 68 mm. May: Day 29 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 112 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 110 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 123 mm. August: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 146 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 129 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 124 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 82 mm. December: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 49 mm
Show the monthly table
Santo Domingo
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January282031
February282032
March282143
April292268
May2922112
June3023110
July3023123
August3024146
September3023129
October2923124
November282282
December282149

Punta Cana

Long-term averages for Punta Cana: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 26 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 47 mm. February: Day 26 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 41 mm. March: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 42 mm. April: Day 27 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 59 mm. May: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 104 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 85 mm. July: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 105 mm. August: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 122 mm. September: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 135 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 128 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 122 mm. December: Day 27 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 63 mm
Show the monthly table
Punta Cana
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January262447
February262341
March272342
April272459
May2825104
June292685
July2926105
August2926122
September2926135
October2926128
November2825122
December272463

Puerto Plata

Long-term averages for Puerto Plata: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
202530°C0100mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 26 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 81 mm. February: Day 26 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 59 mm. March: Day 27 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 85 mm. April: Day 27 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 69 mm. May: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 83 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 46 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 41 mm. August: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 57 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 87 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 91 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 100 mm. December: Day 27 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 77 mm
Show the monthly table
Puerto Plata
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January262281
February262259
March272285
April272269
May282383
June302546
July302541
August302557
September302587
October292491
November2823100
December272277

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