Dominican Republic climate
World Climates covers 9 places in the Dominican Republic. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is La Romana (28 °C82 °F) and the coolest is Santiago de los Caballeros (26 °C78 °F). The wettest is Puerto Plata with 724 mm28 in of precipitation per year, the driest La Vega with 560 mm22 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot semi-arid (BSh, 8 places) and tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in La Vega (33 °C92 °F in September); the lowest monthly average low is in Santiago de los Caballeros (19 °C66 °F in February).
Across the places in the Dominican Republic, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December (9, 9 and 9 of 9 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in the Dominican Republic?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in the Dominican Republic is La Romana at 28 °C82 °F. The coolest is Santiago de los Caballeros at 26 °C78 °F.
Where does it rain the most in the Dominican Republic?
Puerto Plata gets the most precipitation, 724 mm28 in in an average year. The driest place is La Vega with 560 mm22 in.
How many places in the Dominican Republic does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 9 places in the Dominican Republic. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit the Dominican Republic?
It depends on the place. Across the Dominican Republic, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in the Dominican Republic
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo | 27 | 32 | 21 | 581 |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 26 | 32 | 19 | 627 |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 27 | 32 | 22 | 605 |
| La Romana | 28 | 32 | 22 | 609 |
| San Cristóbal | 27 | 32 | 21 | 581 |
| Puerto Plata | 27 | 30 | 23 | 724 |
| San Francisco de Macorís | 26 | 31 | 21 | 655 |
| La Vega | 27 | 33 | 20 | 560 |
| Punta Cana | 27 | 29 | 25 | 649 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Santo Domingo Oeste → data of Santo Domingo
- Santo Domingo Este → data of Santo Domingo
- Salvaleón de Higüey → data of La Romana
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.