Cabarete in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cabarete sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 279 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Cabarete's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Cabarete has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Cabarete's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
279 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
5.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cabarete in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Cabarete reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Cabarete

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cabarete weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°10014.810.96.5
Feb25° / 22°641211.36.8
Mar25° / 22°7711.811.96.9
Apr26° / 23°6712.512.46.6
May27° / 24°6512.412.96.2
Jun28° / 25°287.113.26.3
Jul28° / 25°389.813.16.1
Aug29° / 25°4610.512.75.8
Sep29° / 25°6713.412.15.3
Oct28° / 25°8916.811.55.2
Nov27° / 24°1241811.15.5
Dec26° / 23°9716.110.86.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cabarete gets around 279 mm of rain over 48 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 16 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cabarete

In seasonPeak

In fall, Cabarete overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Cabarete?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cabarete for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cabarete in Fall

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

In fall, Cabarete sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cabarete in Fall

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cabarete in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cabarete peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cabarete in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cabarete is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cabarete?

Cabarete sits at 19.7°N, 70.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Sosua, 12 km away.

Puerto PlataTamborilRío GrandeSalcedoMocaSantiago de los Caballeros

Topography around Cabarete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabarete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 m.

The land around Cabarete is covered by water (45%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
1,558 m
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Fall weather nearby: Sosua 12 km · Monte Llano 20 km · Puerto Plata 30 km · Tamboril 36 km · Río Grande 39 km · Salcedo 41 km · Moca 41 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 45 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 Cabarete (19.7498°, -70.4083°, elevation 0 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.