When to go · Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo in January
Great month. Dry and warm; the best months.
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
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
Dry and warm; the best months.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Santo Domingo in this guide.
Weather in January
- Santo DomingoHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Día de la Altagracia
21 Jan · National
Banks and offices close; busy roads to the east.
Christmas and Three Kings
Dec 24–Jan 6
Shops and comedores close on 25 Dec and 1 Jan; lights on Calle El Conde.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- High
Dominican Republic overall: Dry in the south; showers on the north coast; whales arrive in Samaná mid-month.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
January: Dry and warm; the best months.
February: Dry; Carnival parades in February.
Santo Domingo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.