Baní weather in August

In August, Baní sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Baní's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Baní reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
62925
72925
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How August really feels in Baní

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Baní weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°154.2118.0
Feb27° / 22°144.411.47.9
Mar27° / 22°19611.97.6
Apr28° / 23°318.512.46.9
May28° / 24°7915.212.85.5
Jun29° / 24°7414.713.15.1
Jul29° / 25°6211.6135.5
Aug29° / 25°9713.112.65.1
Sep29° / 25°10215.412.14.8
Oct29° / 24°10015.211.65.1
Nov28° / 24°487.911.16.6
Dec27° / 23°224.110.97.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146040
155941
165941
175842
185743
195644
205545
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Baní gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1339
1439
1540
1641
1741
1842
1943
2044
2145
2246
2346
2446
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3046
3146

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1937
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911
298911
308911
318911

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:227:12
212.86:237:12
312.86:237:11
412.86:237:11
512.86:247:11
612.86:247:10
712.86:247:09
812.76:257:09
912.76:257:08
1012.76:257:08
1112.76:257:07
1212.76:267:07
1312.76:267:06
1412.76:267:05
1512.66:267:05
1612.66:277:04
1712.66:277:03
1812.66:277:03
1912.66:277:02
2012.66:287:01
2112.56:287:01
2212.56:287:00
2312.56:286:59
2412.56:296:58
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2612.56:296:57
2712.46:296:56
2812.46:296:55
2912.46:306:54
3012.46:306:54
3112.46:306:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Baní

In seasonPeak

In August, Baní sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Baní sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Baní's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Baní?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Baní for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baní in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Baní sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Baní in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Baní in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baní peaks around March 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 22UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Baní in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baní is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2328 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baní?

Baní sits at 18.3°N, 70.3°W, 67 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is San Cristóbal, 28 km away.

San CristóbalBajos de HainaSan José de OcoaSanto Domingo OesteBella VistaAzuaVilla AltagraciaCristo Rey

Topography around Baní

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baní.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baní has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,781 m.

The land around Baní is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
1,498 m
80 km
2,781 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: San Cristóbal 28 km · Bajos de Haina 35 km · San José de Ocoa 35 km · Santo Domingo Oeste 43 km · Bella Vista 45 km · Azua 47 km · Villa Altagracia 47 km · Cristo Rey 49 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baní (18.2797°, -70.3318°, elevation 67 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).