Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santo Domingo features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1667 mm (65.6 inches) and receives 229 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santo Domingo enjoys an average of 3294 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santo Domingo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santo Domingo experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santo Domingo, Antioquia, Colombia with other places around the world.
Santo Domingo usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 24 rainy days and 220 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santo Domingo are January, July and August. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68 (2.7) | 120 (4.7) | 211 (8.3) | 222 (8.7) | 217 (8.6) | 86 (3.4) | 47 (1.9) | 68 (2.7) | 131 (5.2) | 194 (7.6) | 220 (8.6) | 83 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Santo Domingo are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santo Domingo: January, May and November receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 279 | 275 | 259 | 257 | 273 | 308 | 304 | 287 | 261 | 245 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 47m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 28m | 12h 26m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m |
Santo Domingo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santo Domingo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |