Santiago weather by month

Check out Santiago weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Santiago (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	28	29	30	31	31	33	33	33	33	32	30	28
Min temperature (night-time)	18	18	18	19	21	21	21	21	21	21	19	18
Heat & Humidity	M	M	H	H	H	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	H	M

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Santiago

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	7	7	6	6
Daily hours of daylight	11	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11
UV Index (Maximum)	8	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	8	7

Rainfall in Santiago

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	13	10	10	10	12	13	15	15	15	16	14	14
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	56	57	71	105	170	80	59	65	103	112	118	93

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The climate guide for Dominican Republic (Santiago) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Santiago?

Santiago has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Santiago weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Santiago weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Santiago weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Santiago weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 105 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
105
105 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Santiago weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 170 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
170
170 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Santiago weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 80 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
80
80 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Santiago weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
59
59 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Santiago weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 65 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
65
65 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Santiago weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 103 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
103
103 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Santiago weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 112 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
112
112 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Santiago weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 118 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
118
118 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Santiago weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Santiago, Dominican Republic in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 93 mm of rainfall in the month.