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Greater Santo Domingo weather in January

Planning a getaway to Greater Santo Domingo this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

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

Greater Santo Domingo is a region in the Dominican Republic. January in Greater Santo Domingo generally has warm temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Punta Cana.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in San Pedro de Macorís with an average of 31 mm to moderate rainfall in Puerto Plata with 81 mm. The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 255 hours of sunshine in Punta Cana. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Greater Santo Domingo in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Greater Santo Domingo climate page.

Where to go in Greater Santo Domingo in January

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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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 January for the 5 most popular destinations in Greater Santo Domingo?

Punta Cana

In January Punta Cana generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Punta Cana
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28°C 
25°C 
233 hours 
69 mm 
17 days 
27°C 
24°C 
255 hours 
54 mm 
17 days 
27°C 
24°C 
240 hours 
47 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Punta Cana

Santo Domingo

In January Santo Domingo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Santo Domingo
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29°C 
22°C 
222 hours 
53 mm 
15 days 
29°C 
21°C 
237 hours 
44 mm 
14 days 
29°C 
21°C 
228 hours 
43 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Santo Domingo

Boca Chica

In January Boca Chica generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Boca Chica
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29°C 
24°C 
222 hours 
52 mm 
16 days 
28°C 
23°C 
237 hours 
42 mm 
15 days 
28°C 
23°C 
228 hours 
38 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Boca Chica

San Francisco de Macorís

In January San Francisco de Macorís generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

San Francisco de Macorís
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30°C 
20°C 
159 hours 
62 mm 
14 days 
29°C 
19°C 
184 hours 
55 mm 
14 days 
29°C 
19°C 
187 hours 
54 mm 
11 days 
Climate in San Francisco de Macorís

San Pedro de Macorís

In January San Pedro de Macorís generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

San Pedro de Macorís
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
24°C 
222 hours 
39 mm 
16 days 
28°C 
23°C 
237 hours 
31 mm 
15 days 
28°C 
23°C 
228 hours 
28 mm 
11 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 January the best time to visit Greater Santo Domingo?

We believe that January is one of the best times to visit Greater Santo Domingo with overall perfect weather in Punta Cana. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

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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