Best time to visit, weather and climate Dominican Republic
Best time to visit Dominican Republic
The best time to visit the Dominican Republic is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in the Dominican Republic is 30°C in june and the lowest is 28°C in january. The weather and climate of Dominican Republic is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Dominican Republic is an 9,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Dominican Republic has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in the Dominican Republic or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Dominican Republic per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 28°C |
| 5 mm |
8 mm |
14 mm |
21 mm |
51 mm |
34 mm |
49 mm |
59 mm |
34 mm |
44 mm |
21 mm |
8 mm |
All climate data from Dominican Republic
Climate data from: Santo Domingo
Climate Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Dominican Republic is 29° degrees and there is about 349 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 191 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Dominican Republic
| Day max °C |
| Night min °C |
| MM rain |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day max °C |
28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 28°C |
| Night min °C |
20°C | 20°C | 20°C | 21°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 21°C |
| MM rain |
5 mm |
8 mm |
14 mm |
21 mm |
51 mm |
34 mm |
49 mm |
59 mm |
34 mm |
44 mm |
21 mm |
8 mm |
| Rain days |
6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Dry days |
25 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Weather Dominican Republic january
On average, it is maximum 28° in january in Dominican Republic and at least around 20° degrees. In january there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic february
On average, it is maximum 28° in february in Dominican Republic and at least around 20° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic march
On average, it is maximum 28° in march in Dominican Republic and at least around 20° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic april
On average, it is maximum 29° in april in Dominican Republic and at least around 21° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in Dominican Republic and at least around 22° degrees. In may there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic june
On average, it is maximum 30° in june in Dominican Republic and at least around 23° degrees. In june there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in Dominican Republic and at least around 23° degrees. In july there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in Dominican Republic and at least around 23° degrees. In august there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Dominican Republic and at least around 23° degrees. In september there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic october
On average, it is maximum 30° in october in Dominican Republic and at least around 23° degrees. In october there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Dominican Republic and at least around 22° degrees. In november there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
Weather Dominican Republic december
On average, it is maximum 28° in december in Dominican Republic and at least around 21° degrees. In december there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in the Dominican Republic.
14 day weather forecast Dominican Republic
The weather for the Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic will be 29° till 28° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Dominican Republic is based on the weather in Santo Domingo.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max (°C) | Min (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainfall (%) | Wind | UV-index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 16 Jan |
|
29°C | 20°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 5 |
Su 17 Jan |
|
29°C | 20°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 4 |
Mo 18 Jan |
|
29°C | 21°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 5 |
Tu 19 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 1.6 mm | 35% | 3m/s | 2 |
We 20 Jan |
|
29°C | 21°C | 2.5 mm | 45% | 4m/s | 6 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
29°C | 21°C | 2.3 mm | 45% | 4m/s | 5 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
28°C | 21°C | 3.9 mm | 55% | 3m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max (°C) | Min (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainfall (%) | Wind | UV-index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 23 Jan |
|
29°C | 20°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 3m/s | 6 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 3m/s | 6 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 4 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 6 |
We 27 Jan |
|
29°C | 21°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 6 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
28°C | 21°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 7 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
28°C | 21°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 7 |
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Hotels and apartments in the Dominican Republic
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Flight tickets to the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic has 8 airports which you can fly to:
- Cibao International Airport
Santiago - Casa De Campo International Airport
La Romana - Gregorio Luperon International Airport
Puerto Plata - Maria Montez International Airport
Barahona - Punta Cana International Airport
Punta Cana - Samaná El Catey International Airport
Samaná - La Isabela International Airport
La Isabela - Las Américas International Airport
Santo Domingo Este
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About the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is in the continental part Caribbean and the capital is Santo Domingo. The total surface is 48.730 km² with 1.288 km of coastline and the population consists of 10.169.172 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 16x smaller than Pakistan. If you want to call the Dominican Republic you have to use +1809 or 001809 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +18095012457809 or 0018095012457809.
The Dominican Republic is in a straight line at 13.002 km distance from Islamabad. From Jinnah International Airport the flight time is about 16 hours40.
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Currency Dominican Republic
In the Dominican Republic the Dominican peso is used to pay.
Exchange rate Dominican peso (DOP) 16 january 2021
1 Dominican peso = 2,76 Pakistani rupee
100 Dominican peso = 275,84 Pakistani rupee
1 Pakistani rupee = 0,36 Dominican peso
100 Pakistani rupee = 36,25 Dominican peso
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It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Dominican Republic
In the Dominican Republic it is now 17:43 o’clock in the afternoon on friday 15 january 2021. That is 9 hour earlier than in Pakistan. The time zone of the Dominican Republic is America/Santo_Domingo and the Greenwich time is UTC-04.
Vaccinations Dominican Republic
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in the Dominican Republic.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)
- ZIKA-virus