Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samana features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1267 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 256 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samana enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 58 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Samana are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samana experiences 312 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°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) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samana, Dominican Republic with other places around the world.
Samana usually has the most precipitation in August, September and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samana are January, February and April. On average, 69 mm (2.7 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) | 66 (2.6) | 72 (2.8) | 111 (4.4) | 69 (2.7) | 104 (4.1) | 78 (3.1) | 122 (4.8) | 128 (5.0) | 170 (6.7) | 123 (4.8) | 134 (5.3) | 90 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Samana are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samana: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 302 | 344 | 347 | 348 | 353 | 358 | 345 | 317 | 317 | 290 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 6m | 11h 30m | 12h 2m | 12h 35m | 13h 2m | 13h 15m | 13h 8m | 12h 44m | 12h 12m | 11h 40m | 11h 12m | 10h 58m |
Samana 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 Samana UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |