Baní weather in March

In March, Baní sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 19 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 75% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Baní's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March 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, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
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42722
52722
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How March really feels in Baní

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118812
128812
138812
148911
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209010
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229010
239010
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259010
269010
279010
288911
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Baní gets around 19 mm of rain over 6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
219
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419
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620
720
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1020
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1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
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2019
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2620
2720
2820
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3021
3121

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1317719
2417709
34176910
44186810
54186810
64186711
74186711
84196611
94196611
104196512
114186612
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261116820
271116721
281116622
291106623
301106524
311106425

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:066:43
211.67:066:43
311.67:056:44
411.77:046:44
511.77:036:44
611.77:036:44
711.77:026:45
811.77:016:45
911.77:006:45
1011.87:006:46
1111.86:596:46
1211.86:586:46
1311.86:576:46
1411.86:566:47
1511.96:566:47
1611.96:556:47
1711.96:546:47
1811.96:536:48
1911.96:526:48
2011.96:526:48
2112.06:516:48
2212.06:506:49
2312.06:496:49
2412.06:486:49
2512.06:476:49
2612.06:466:49
2712.16:466:50
2812.16:456:50
2912.16:446:50
3012.16:436:50
3112.16:426:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.86 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 — March's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Baní

In seasonPeak

None of Baní's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Baní?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Baní sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Baní in March

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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