Constanza weather in August

In August, Constanza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 159 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Constanza's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Constanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Constanza is settlement in the Dominican Republic.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Constanza reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417
312417

Constanza weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°5512.5116.3
Feb21° / 13°5511.111.46.4
Mar22° / 14°1101511.96.0
Apr23° / 15°17219.812.45.2
May23° / 16°28224.912.94.5
Jun24° / 17°17622.413.14.8
Jul24° / 17°11622.3135.1
Aug24° / 17°15923.412.64.8
Sep24° / 17°19923.912.14.7
Oct24° / 16°15921.711.65.0
Nov22° / 15°10216.811.15.6
Dec21° / 14°5511.610.96.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194159
204159
214159
223961
233961
243961
253763
263763
273763
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Constanza gets around 159 mm of rain over 23.4 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 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
673
773
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1473
1573
1674
1774
1875
1976
2077
2177
2278
2379
2479
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3180

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
137819
237819
337819
437819
537819
637819
737819
837819
937819
1037819
1137918
1237918
1337918
1437918
1537918
1637918
1737819
1837819
1937819
2027820
2127820
2227820
2327721
2427721
2517821
2617821
2717821
2817821
2917821
3017821
3117920

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:237:15
212.96:237:14
312.86:247:14
412.86:247:14
512.86:247:13
612.86:257:13
712.86:257:12
812.86:257:11
912.86:267:11
1012.76:267:10
1112.76:267:10
1212.76:277:09
1312.76:277:08
1412.76:277:08
1512.76:277:07
1612.66:287:06
1712.66:287:06
1812.66:287:05
1912.66:287:04
2012.66:297:04
2112.66:297:03
2212.56:297:02
2312.56:297:01
2412.56:307:01
2512.56:307:00
2612.56:306:59
2712.56:306:58
2812.46:316:57
2912.46:316:57
3012.46:316:56
3112.46:316:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Constanza?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Constanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Constanza in August

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

In August, Constanza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Constanza 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 61 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Constanza 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 Constanza peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Constanza 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 Constanza is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2131 µg/m³Feb 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Constanza?

Constanza sits at 18.9°N, 70.7°W, 1,177 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Jarabacoa, 26 km away.

JarabacoaBonaoLa VegaSan José de OcoaAzuaSan Juan de la MaguanaMocaSantiago de los Caballeros

Topography around Constanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Constanza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 1,244 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,072 m.

The land around Constanza is covered by trees (39%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
2,080 m
80 km
3,072 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Jarabacoa 26 km · Bonao 35 km · La Vega 41 km · San José de Ocoa 47 km · Azua 51 km · San Juan de la Maguana 52 km · Moca 59 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 60 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 Constanza (18.9092°, -70.745°, elevation 1,177 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. 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).