Climate of Santiago
Santiago has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Santiago is 29° degrees and there is about 528 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 121 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 32°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 197 days and there is a total of approximately 527 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3209 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 32°C |
Warmest month: | 32°C in August |
Coldest month: | 27°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 17°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 168 days |
Days with rain: | 197 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 527 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3209 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Santiago.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Santiago.
Climate table of Santiago
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Santiago. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Santiago might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 29 | 40 | 44 | 77 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 69 | 82 | 44 | 20 |
Days with rain | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Dry days | 19 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Santiago
The best time to visit Santiago in the Dominican Republic is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Santiago is 32°C in August and the lowest is 27°C in January.
Climate of Santiago by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Santiago? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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