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Monthly climate in Matanzas, Dominican Republic

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matanzas features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 589 mm (23.2 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Matanzas enjoys an average of 3848 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 Matanzas, Dominican Republic

The warmest months in Matanzas are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matanzas experiences 326 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 Matanzas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Minimum20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matanzas, Dominican Republic

Matanzas usually has the most precipitation in August, September and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Matanzas are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matanzas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)15 (0.6)22 (0.9)34 (1.4)50 (2.0)32 (1.3)40 (1.6)108 (4.2)100 (3.9)77 (3.0)80 (3.2)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)35681588121716124

Monthly sunshine hours in Matanzas, Dominican Republic

The sunniest months in Matanzas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Matanzas: January, October and November receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matanzas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours255304343343346345352341311303283315
Mean daily daylight hours11h 9m11h 32m12h 2m12h 33m12h 59m13h 11m13h 4m12h 42m12h 12m11h 42m11h 15m11h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Matanzas, Dominican Republic

Matanzas 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 Matanzas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matanzas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911131313131313121198