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Monthly climate in Samana, Dominican Republic

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Samana, Dominican Republic

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Samana. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°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 maximum28°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 high26°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 mean25°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 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)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum22°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)
Minimum21°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Samana, Dominican Republic

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Samana. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)162119172120262624232023

Monthly sunshine hours in Samana, Dominican Republic

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Samana. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours254302344347348353358345317317290316
Mean daily daylight hours11h 6m11h 30m12h 2m12h 35m13h 2m13h 15m13h 8m12h 44m12h 12m11h 40m11h 12m10h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Samana, Dominican Republic

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.

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