Santo Domingo in August

Hot; peak storm risk.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry and cooler; Christmas closures.
• JanuaryGreatDry and warm; the best months.
• FebruaryGreatDry; Carnival parades in February.
• MarchGreatDry; Independence Day on 27 February.

• Santo DomingoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 13 days
• South and east coasts, Dominican Republic · 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).

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.

• Restoration Day

  16 Aug · National

  Public holiday.

• Santo Domingo Merengue Festival

  Late Jul – early Aug

  Open-air concerts on the Malecón; traffic and noise near the sea-front (check dates).

Crowds · Dominican Republic overall

Medium

Prices · Dominican Republic overall

Medium

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

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santo Domingo, side by side.

• 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

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