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Las Terrenas in August

Great month. Inside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; Dominican Republic overall
Prices: Medium; Dominican Republic overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Las Terrenas

Inside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.

No other month rates higher than August for Las Terrenas in this guide.

Long-term averages

Las TerrenasHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 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.

Dominican Republic overall: Storm risk rising; Restoration Day 16 Aug.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Las Terrenas, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Inside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.

January: Inside Las Terrenas's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, busier); Jun–Aug for calmer water and snorkelling.

Las Terrenas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.