When is the best time to go to the Dominican Republic?

When is the best time to go to the Dominican Republic? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In the Dominican Republic, the weather is good everywhere in January, February and March
  • The weather is good all year in Santo Domingo
  • On average, it is hot all year round in Santo Domingo
  • The rainiest months in this city are May, July and August
  • The cities with the best climate are Santo Domingo, Barahona, Cabo Rojo, Bahia de las Aguilas, Paradise Island (Cayo Arena), Parque Nacional Jaragua, Parque Nacional Jose Armando Bermúdez, Parque Nacional Montaña La Humeadora, Punta Rucia and Bajos de Haina, with good weather at least 11 months a year
  • The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Santo Domingo


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Map of the best times to visit Dominican Republic
Map of the best times to visit Dominican Republic ©whereandwhen.net

East of Dominican Republic
Punta Cana, Bayahibe, Miches...

January, February and December
81°F to 85°F°C
2 to 12 days
79°F to 83°F
March, April and June
81°F to 88°F°C
4 to 16 days
79°F to 85°F
May, July, August, September, October and November
85°F to 90°F°C
8 to 19 days
81°F to 86°F

Eastern Cibao
Las Terrenas, Samana, Cotui...

January, February, March and December
79°F to 83°F°C
6 to 12 days
79°F to 83°F
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
83°F to 88°F°C
10 to 18 days
81°F to 86°F

Greater Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Boca Chica, Baní...

January, February, March and December
81°F to 86°F°C
1 to 8 days
81°F to 83°F
April, May, June, July, August and November
83°F to 90°F°C
3 to 17 days
81°F to 86°F
September and October
83°F to 90°F°C
7 to 18 days
85°F to 86°F

North (Western Cibao)
Puerto Plata, San Fernando de Monte Cristi , Santiago de los Caballeros...

January, February, March, April, June, July, August and December
79°F to 94°F°C
2 to 18 days
79°F to 86°F
May, September, October and November
83°F to 94°F°C
4 to 20 days
81°F to 86°F

South of Dominican Republic
Barahona, Cabo Rojo, Azua de Compostela...

January, February, March, April and December
81°F to 88°F°C
1 to 12 days
81°F to 85°F
May, June, July, August, September, October and November
83°F to 94°F°C
4 to 20 days
83°F to 86°F

Best time to travel to Dominican Republic by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall in the Dominican Republic

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Dominican Republic and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Santo Domingo, Las Terrenas, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana and Azua de Compostela, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in the Dominican Republic

Find out when Dominican Republic has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in the Dominican Republic

The months with low numbers of tourists are: March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The number of visitors to Dominican Republic is high in: January, February, November and December.

  • Very low season in the Dominican Republic: May, June and September.
  • Low season in the Dominican Republic: March, April, July, August and October.
  • High season in the Dominican Republic: January, February and November.
  • Peak season in the Dominican Republic: December.

Figure: Visitor index for Dominican Republic month by month



Average price for flights to the Dominican Republic

A return flight between New York City and Punta Cana is generally cheaper if you go in january ($ 431 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 219 more for your airline ticket to Punta Cana if you go in april.

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Where to go in the Dominican Republic?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Santo Domingo85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°F88°F86°F85°F
Las Terrenas81°F81°F81°F83°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F83°F
Puerto Plata81°F81°F81°F83°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F86°F85°F81°F
Punta Cana81°F83°F83°F83°F85°F86°F86°F86°F88°F86°F85°F83°F
Azua de Compostela81°F81°F81°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F85°F83°F83°F81°F
Baní83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F86°F83°F
Barahona83°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F86°F85°F
Bayahibe85°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°F90°F88°F86°F85°F
Boca Chica85°F85°F86°F86°F88°F88°F88°F90°F90°F88°F86°F85°F
Cabo Rojo83°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F86°F85°F
Cotui81°F81°F81°F83°F85°F86°F85°F86°F88°F86°F83°F81°F
Miches83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F88°F86°F85°F83°F
Samana81°F81°F81°F83°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F83°F
San Fernando de Monte Cristi 81°F81°F81°F85°F85°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F83°F81°F
Santiago de los Caballeros81°F83°F83°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F88°F88°F85°F81°F
Altos de Chavon85°F85°F86°F86°F88°F88°F88°F90°F90°F88°F86°F85°F
Bahia de las Aguilas83°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F86°F85°F
Bavaro81°F81°F81°F83°F85°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F83°F
Cabrera79°F81°F81°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F88°F86°F83°F79°F
Enriquillo83°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F86°F85°F83°F

Legend:

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About Dominican Republic

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Is this weather information for Dominican Republic reliable?

Climate data for Dominican Republic has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Dominican Republic allows us to determine the average for each month in Santo Domingo, Las Terrenas, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Azua de Compostela, Baní, Barahona, Bayahibe, and 61 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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