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Weather in August in Greater Santo Domingo

Are you planning a trip a to Greater Santo Domingo in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Greater Santo Domingo in August?

Greater Santo Domingo is a region in the Dominican Republic. August in Greater Santo Domingo generally has very warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are very warm and range from 30°C in Punta Cana to 33°C in San Francisco de Macorís. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in San Francisco de Macorís and 26°C in Punta Cana. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Amber Cove with an average of 51 mm to high rainfall in Santo Domingo with 151 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Punta Cana usually sees around 271 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at August's conditions in Greater Santo Domingo, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Greater Santo Domingo's yearly weather, check out our Greater Santo Domingo climate page.

Where to go in Greater Santo Domingo in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Greater Santo Domingo 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 August for the 5 most popular destinations in Greater Santo Domingo?

Punta Cana

In August Punta Cana generally has very 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
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<<   July July
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30°C 
26°C 
269 hours 
99 mm 
16 days 
30°C 
26°C 
271 hours 
113 mm 
17 days 
30°C 
26°C 
244 hours 
139 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Punta Cana

Santo Domingo

In August Santo Domingo 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.

Santo Domingo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
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31°C 
24°C 
223 hours 
128 mm 
14 days 
31°C 
25°C 
235 hours 
151 mm 
15 days 
31°C 
24°C 
218 hours 
151 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Santo Domingo

Boca Chica

In August Boca Chica generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Boca Chica
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<<   July July
<<  
31°C 
26°C 
223 hours 
121 mm 
15 days 
31°C 
26°C 
235 hours 
145 mm 
15 days 
30°C 
26°C 
218 hours 
164 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Boca Chica

San Francisco de Macorís

In August San Francisco de Macorís generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

San Francisco de Macorís
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<<   July July
<<  
33°C 
23°C 
252 hours 
89 mm 
15 days 
33°C 
23°C 
253 hours 
96 mm 
15 days 
33°C 
23°C 
211 hours 
96 mm 
15 days 
Climate in San Francisco de Macorís

San Pedro de Macorís

In August San Pedro de Macorís generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

San Pedro de Macorís
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
31°C 
26°C 
223 hours 
87 mm 
15 days 
31°C 
26°C 
235 hours 
112 mm 
15 days 
31°C 
26°C 
218 hours 
145 mm 
15 days 
Climate in San Pedro de Macorís

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Greater Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic.

Is August the best time to visit Greater Santo Domingo?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Punta Cana, August may not be the ideal time to visit Greater Santo Domingo.

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

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