Santo Domingo Weather History
Dominican Republic · North America · Weather data 1976–today
Santo Domingo sits 2057km from the equator, at sea level. That combination gives it a hot climate with one clear dry season (Tropical savanna climate). Its record high is 34.0°C, set 2025-08-22, its record low 15.0°C, set 2000-01-21.
Data through September 19, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about the weather in Santo Domingo
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Santo Domingo?
The highest temperature in this record for Santo Domingo is 34.0°C, measured on 2025-08-22. That is a recorded daily value from Santo Domingo's own series covering 1976 to 2025, not an estimate or a regional average.
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Santo Domingo?
The lowest temperature in this record for Santo Domingo is 15.0°C, measured on 2000-01-21. Together with the heat record above, that spans the full range this city has actually experienced across 1976 to 2025.
How much rain does Santo Domingo get a year?
Santo Domingo averages 1035mm of precipitation a year, spread across roughly 215 days with at least 1mm. That average is taken over 50 complete calendar years, so one exceptionally wet or dry year does not set the figure.
What was the wettest day on record in Santo Domingo?
On 1992-05-23, 162.6mm fell on Santo Domingo, the highest single-day total in this series. For scale, that is roughly 16% of what the city receives in an average full year, in one day.
How many hours of sunshine does Santo Domingo get a year?
Santo Domingo averages 4034 sunshine hours a year, which works out to about 11.1 hours a day across the whole year. Sunshine hours measure the time direct sunlight actually reaches the ground, not simply how long it is light.
How warm are summers and how cold are winters in Santo Domingo?
Across the summer months Santo Domingo averages a daytime high near 29.9°C, while winter nights average 20.4°C. The seasons here are set from Santo Domingo's position relative to the equator rather than a fixed northern-hemisphere calendar.
What is the strongest wind recorded in Santo Domingo?
The strongest wind speed recorded in Santo Domingo is 55 km/h, on 1998-09-22. That is the daily maximum sustained wind rather than the peak gust, which typically runs higher still.
