When to go · Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo in February
Great month. Dry; Carnival parades in February.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
Dry; Carnival parades in February.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Santo Domingo in this guide.
Weather in February
- Santo DomingoHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 6 days
- South and east coasts, Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romanabest weather
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).
Dry season
Cooler nights, sunny days, whales in Samaná from mid-January.
Watch: The most crowded and priciest months.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Carnival check
Sundays in February · Malecón and Calle El Conde
Parades, roads closed, hotels full.
Independence Day
27 Feb · Parque Independencia
Official ceremonies at the Altar de la Patria.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- High
Dominican Republic overall: Peak whale month; carnival weekends; Independence Day 27 Feb.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santo Domingo, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Jan: 2
February: Dry; Carnival parades in February.
January: Dry and warm; the best months.
Santo Domingo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.