Dominican Republic in November

Hurricane season ends 30 Nov; north coast wet.

November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatDry and warm; Semana Santa can fall late March — busy.
• AprilGreatGood weather; Holy Week crowds if Easter is in April.
• DecemberGoodDry south, Christmas crowds and higher prices.
• JanuaryGoodDry in the south; showers on the north coast; whales arrive in Samaná mid-month.

• South and east coasts · Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romanarainy

  Hot all year (29–32 °C (84–90 °F)); rainy spells May–June and September–November; hurricane risk peaks August–October. Sargassum seaweed can foul east-coast beaches in summer (check).Hot all year (84–90 °F (29–32 °C)); rainy spells May–June and September–November; hurricane risk peaks August–October. Sargassum seaweed can foul east-coast beaches in summer (check).

• North coast and Samaná · Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samanárainy

  Trade-wind showers make November–January the wettest months here, unlike the south. Whales in Samaná Bay mid-January to March.

• Cordillera Central · Jarabacoa, Constanza, Pico Duarterainy

  Mountain air, 15–25 °C (59–77 °F) by day; Constanza can reach near freezing on winter nights.Mountain air, 59–77 °F (15–25 °C) by day; Constanza can reach near freezing on winter nights.

• Eastern Cibao: Samaná Peninsula and north coast · Las Terrenas, Las Galeras, Samaná town, Río San Juanfine

  December to April is drier and cooler; May to August is hot and humid with afternoon rain; September and October carry the highest hurricane risk. Whale season mid-January to mid-March is also the busiest stretch.

• Eastern Dominican Republic: Punta Cana / Bávaro · east coast resort stripfine

  Driest December–April; hottest and wettest June–October, with hurricanes possible August–October.

• Eastern Dominican Republic: Bayahibe / La Romana · southeast coastfine

  Similar pattern; sea stays warm year-round, and dive boats run most days.

• Greater Santo Domingo: Santo Domingo and the coast · Capital and the Boca Chica–Juan Dolio stripfine

  Hot and humid year-round; the rainy season runs roughly May to November, with the heaviest rain and storm risk August–October. Coastal breezes make the beach towns a few degrees cooler than the city.

• Southern Dominican Republic: Barahona coast · south coast from Palmar de Ocoa to Pedernalesfine

  Driest corner of the country; the wet season (May–Jun and Aug–Oct) brings short heavy showers, and Aug–Oct is hurricane season.

• Southern Dominican Republic: Lago Enriquillo and the border lowlands · Independencia and Bahoruco provincesfine

  Below sea level and consistently hotter than the coast; start early and carry more water than you think you need.

• Western Cibao: Cibao Valley (Santiago) · Interior lowlandsfine

  Hot year-round; May–Nov is the wetter half, with September–October the peak of the hurricane season.

• Western Cibao: Cordillera Central (Jarabacoa, Constanza) · Mountain townsfine

  Cooler than the coast; Constanza can drop to single digits at night in winter. Afternoon rain most of the year.

• Western Cibao: North coast (Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Monte Cristi) · Atlantic shorefine

  Trade winds keep it cooler than the south; kitesurf season runs roughly June–August and December–April.

• Santo Domingo31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain days
• Barahona30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Bavaro30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Bayahibe31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Bonao30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain days
• Cabarete30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 11 rain days
• Constanza24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain days
• Higüey31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Jarabacoa29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain days
• Juan Dolio31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• La Romana32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Las Galeras30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Las Terrenas31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Miches31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Monte Cristi29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 6 rain days
• Pedernales30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
• Pedro Sánchez31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Polo29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 6 rain days
• Puerto Plata31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Punta Cana30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain days
• Rio San Juan30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain days
• San Pedro de Macoris29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
• Santa Barbara de Samana28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• Santiago de los Caballeros30.6 °C (87 °F) / 20.7 °C (69 °F), 9 rain days87 °F (30.6 °C) / 69 °F (20.7 °C), 9 rain days
• Sosúa30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 11 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Constitution Day

  6 Nov

  Holiday; may move.

Crowds · Dominican Republic

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Prices · Dominican Republic

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Rated best or good this month

• Monte Cristi

  Best months: Nov–Apr

• Polo

  Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler temps)

• Santiago de los Caballeros

  Best months: Nov–Apr