When to go · Cabarete
Cabarete in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (peak hurricane season, wettest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- Low
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (peak hurricane season, wettest).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Cabarete's best window: Dec–Apr (wind), Jun–Aug (wind); surf works year-round.
- JanuaryGreatInside Cabarete's best window: Dec–Apr (wind), Jun–Aug (wind); surf works year-round.
- FebruaryGreatInside Cabarete's best window: Dec–Apr (wind), Jun–Aug (wind); surf works year-round.
- MarchGreatInside Cabarete's best window: Dec–Apr (wind), Jun–Aug (wind); surf works year-round.
Weather in October
- CabareteHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 days
- North coast and Samaná, Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samanástorm or typhoon risk
Trade-wind showers make November–January the wettest months here, unlike the south. Whales in Samaná Bay mid-January to March.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- Low
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- Low
Dominican Republic overall: Storms and rain still likely.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cabarete, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (peak hurricane season, wettest).
January: Inside Cabarete's best window: Dec–Apr (wind), Jun–Aug (wind); surf works year-round.
Cabarete: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries