27 to 32°C
temperature
3209 hours
sunshine per day
527 mm
rain
168 days
dry
197 days
rain
0 days
snow

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
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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