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Dominican
Republic Climate
Weather
in various regions of the country
The
Dominican Republic climate is a tropical one during the whole
year. It varies slightly depending of the region of the
country.
The
average temperature during the year is 25 °C (77°F). Despite the
seasonal differences which are not that great, the Dominican Republic
enjoys a hot tropical climate even during the “winter season” of
the country.
In
the Dominican Republic the central mountain area is the coldest zone
in the country. The temperatures in that area fluctuates around 16°C
(61°F). The hottest zone in the country is located in the
southwest area
which has a more desert like climate. The temperatures
around there usually
fluctuates around 40°C (104°F).
 The
months
between October and April
are usually when the rain activity peaks
up
for the northern areas of the country like the cities of Puerto
Plata,
Cabarete and
Samana.
The
greatest rainfall activity for the southern areas
of the Dominican Republic occurs between May and
November.
Local thunderstorms are possible at any time of the year
but they don’t last long as they usually just last a couple of
minutes.
Summer
and winter seasons are not that different in the Dominican Republic.
The general variation is just a couple of degrees, of course for the
locals this small change can make a huge difference. The summer
season range from May to October. The normal high temperatures for
the coast during summer fluctuates around 31°C (87°F) during
daytime. For the night the temperature can go as low as 22°C (72°F) at
this time of the year. For the southern areas like La
Romana and Boca Chica the summer is very humid as well because the
summer and the rainy seasons go together.
The
winter season
for the
Dominican Republic climate runs from November to April. During
this
time of
the year the rainfall is very low so the humidity remains low as well
and the temperatures are way fresher than in the summer months
because of that. During winter the coast area experience
temperatures
about 28°C (83°F) in daytime and in the nighttime it usually drops
around 20°C (68°F). In the Central mountain area the
temperatures
go way lower and sometimes even lower than 0°C (32°F) in the
highest peaks.
The
Dominican Republic climate like the rest of the Caribbean islands
is
exposed
to the hurricanes during the hurricane season that goes from June to
November. The most dangerous months for the island are usually August
and September which is usually the time of the year where the
tropical storms and hurricanes are most likely to make landfalls in
the area.
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