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Weather in October in Greater Santo Domingo

Planning a getaway to Greater Santo Domingo this October 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 October?

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

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Punta Cana at 30°C and very warm in San Francisco de Macorís at 32°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 22°C in San Francisco de Macorís and 26°C in Punta Cana. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in San Francisco de Macorís with an average of 89 mm to high rainfall in Boca Chica with 145 mm.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 241 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.

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

Where to go in Greater Santo Domingo in October

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

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
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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

Boca Chica

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

Boca Chica
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
30°C 
26°C 
218 hours 
164 mm 
15 days 
30°C 
25°C 
233 hours 
145 mm 
16 days 
29°C 
24°C 
226 hours 
101 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Boca Chica

San Francisco de Macorís

In October San Francisco de Macorís generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

San Francisco de Macorís
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33°C 
23°C 
211 hours 
96 mm 
15 days 
32°C 
22°C 
205 hours 
89 mm 
16 days 
31°C 
21°C 
177 hours 
86 mm 
14 days 
Climate in San Francisco de Macorís

San Pedro de Macorís

In October San Pedro de Macorís generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

San Pedro de Macorís
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 
26°C 
218 hours 
145 mm 
15 days 
30°C 
25°C 
233 hours 
122 mm 
16 days 
30°C 
25°C 
226 hours 
85 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 October the best time to visit Greater Santo Domingo?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Greater Santo Domingo 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 weather in August, September and October tend to be tolerable.

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