Baní weather in February

In February, Baní sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Baní's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:14 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Baní reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722

How February really feels in Baní

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baní weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4937
5937
6937
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25937
26937
27937
28937

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Baní gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1213796
2212806
3212806
4212806
5211816
6211816
7211816
8210817
9210817
10210817
11210817
12211807
13211816
14211816
15211816
16212806
17212806
18213796
19213796
20213796
21214777
22214777
23215767
24315748
25316738
26316738
27316738
28317719

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:196:30
211.27:196:31
311.27:196:32
411.27:196:32
511.27:186:33
611.37:186:33
711.37:186:34
811.37:176:34
911.37:176:35
1011.37:176:35
1111.37:166:36
1211.37:166:36
1311.47:156:37
1411.47:156:37
1511.47:146:37
1611.47:146:38
1711.47:136:38
1811.47:136:39
1911.47:126:39
2011.57:126:40
2111.57:116:40
2211.57:116:40
2311.57:106:41
2411.57:096:41
2511.57:096:41
2611.67:086:42
2711.67:086:42
2811.67:076:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.21 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 — February's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Baní

In seasonPeak

None of Baní's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 February a good time to visit Baní?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Baní for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baní in February

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

In February, Baní sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Baní in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).