Dominican Republic in September

Peak hurricane month; lowest prices.

September 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 Romanastorm or typhoon risk

  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, 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.

• Cordillera Central · Jarabacoa, Constanza, Pico Duartestorm or typhoon risk

  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 Juanstorm or typhoon risk

  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 stripstorm or typhoon risk

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

• Eastern Dominican Republic: Bayahibe / La Romana · southeast coaststorm or typhoon risk

  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 stripstorm or typhoon risk

  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 Pedernalesstorm or typhoon risk

  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 provinceshot

  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 lowlandsrainy

  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 townsrainy

  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 shorerainy

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

• Santo Domingo32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Barahona32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain days
• Bavaro32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Bayahibe33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Bonao32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
• Cabarete32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Constanza27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain days
• Higüey33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Jarabacoa32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 13 rain days
• Juan Dolio33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• La Romana33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
• Las Galeras32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
• Las Terrenas32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
• Miches33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
• Monte Cristi32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Pedernales32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
• Pedro Sánchez33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Polo32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Puerto Plata32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Punta Cana32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
• Rio San Juan32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• San Pedro de Macoris32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Santa Barbara de Samana30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Santiago de los Caballeros33.3 °C (92 °F) / 22.4 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days92 °F (33.3 °C) / 72 °F (22.4 °C), 9 rain days
• Sosúa32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 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.

• Our Lady of Mercedes

  24 Sep

  Holiday.

Crowds · Dominican Republic

Low

Prices · Dominican Republic

Low

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• South and east coasts

  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

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

• Cordillera Central

  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.

• Santo Domingo

  Hot; peak storm risk.