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Weather in October in The Dominican Republic

Planning a journey to the Dominican Republic this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in the Dominican Republic in October?

October in the Dominican Republic generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Constanza at 25°C to very warm in Punta Rucia at 33°C. At night it cools down to 25°C in Punta Rucia and 17°C in Constanza. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in San Fernando de Monte Cristi with an average of 69 mm to high rainfall in Constanza with 159 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Punta Cana usually sees around 241 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in the Dominican Republic for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our the Dominican Republic climate page.

Where to go in the Dominican Republic in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Dominican Republic on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in the Dominican Republic?

Punta Cana

In October Punta Cana generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Punta Cana
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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30°C 
26°C 
244 hours 
139 mm 
16 days 
30°C 
26°C 
241 hours 
128 mm 
17 days 
29°C 
25°C 
237 hours 
120 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Punta Cana

Santo Domingo

In October Santo Domingo generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Santo Domingo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
24°C 
218 hours 
151 mm 
14 days 
31°C 
24°C 
233 hours 
139 mm 
16 days 
30°C 
23°C 
226 hours 
93 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Santo Domingo

Las Terrenas

In October Las Terrenas generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Las Terrenas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
25°C 
123 mm 
16 days 
31°C 
25°C 
121 mm 
17 days 
30°C 
24°C 
119 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Las Terrenas

Sosúa

In October Sosúa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sosúa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
75 mm 
15 days 
30°C 
25°C 
93 mm 
17 days 
28°C 
24°C 
127 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Sosúa

Bayahibe

In October Bayahibe generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Bayahibe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
25°C 
245 hours 
121 mm 
15 days 
31°C 
25°C 
240 hours 
114 mm 
16 days 
30°C 
24°C 
236 hours 
87 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Bayahibe

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Is October the best time to visit the Dominican Republic?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit the Dominican Republic due to the typically tolerable weather in Punta Cana.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April and December offering mostly perfect weather in Punta Cana. On the other hand, the months of August, September and October tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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