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Monthly climate in Cristobal, Dominican Republic

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cristobal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 848 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cristobal enjoys an average of 3862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cristobal, Dominican Republic

The warmest months in Cristobal are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cristobal experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cristobal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cristobal, Dominican Republic

Cristobal usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cristobal are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cristobal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)27 (1.1)20 (0.8)42 (1.7)64 (2.5)76 (3.0)55 (2.2)66 (2.6)110 (4.3)127 (5.0)124 (4.9)112 (4.4)24 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)561012161315151920135

Monthly sunshine hours in Cristobal, Dominican Republic

The sunniest months in Cristobal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cristobal: January, October and November receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cristobal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours256305344342347347355345310305285316
Mean daily daylight hours11h 9m11h 32m12h 2m12h 33m12h 59m13h 11m13h 5m12h 42m12h 12m11h 41m11h 15m11h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Cristobal, Dominican Republic

Cristobal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cristobal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cristobal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911121313131213121198