Monthly climate in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Las Terrenas features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1002 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Las Terrenas enjoys an average of 3878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 58 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

The warmest months in Las Terrenas are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °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, Las Terrenas experiences 329 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 Las Terrenas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

Las Terrenas usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Las Terrenas are January, February and April. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Las Terrenas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)46 (1.8)45 (1.8)95 (3.7)54 (2.1)94 (3.7)65 (2.6)81 (3.2)92 (3.6)152 (6.0)111 (4.4)110 (4.3)57 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131517131816191922221717

Monthly sunshine hours in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

The sunniest months in Las Terrenas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Las Terrenas: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Las Terrenas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253301341344347351356344317314290315
Mean daily daylight hours11h 6m11h 30m12h 2m12h 35m13h 2m13h 15m13h 8m12h 44m12h 12m11h 40m11h 12m10h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

Las Terrenas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, 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 Las Terrenas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Las Terrenas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911131313121313131198