Monthly climate in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmar Arriba features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 645 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palmar Arriba enjoys an average of 3853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 57 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic

The warmest months in Palmar Arriba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmar Arriba experiences 322 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 Palmar Arriba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic

Palmar Arriba usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palmar Arriba are February, June and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palmar Arriba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.5)29 (1.1)86 (3.4)57 (2.2)54 (2.1)34 (1.3)40 (1.6)48 (1.9)104 (4.1)71 (2.8)58 (2.3)28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)610141113910101614117

Monthly sunshine hours in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic

The sunniest months in Palmar Arriba are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palmar Arriba: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palmar Arriba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247301333339342349362347312313288314
Mean daily daylight hours11h 5m11h 30m12h 2m12h 35m13h 3m13h 16m13h 9m12h 44m12h 13m11h 40m11h 11m10h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic

Palmar Arriba 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 Palmar Arriba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palmar Arriba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911131313121313121198