Constanza in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Constanza sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 165 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Constanza's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Constanza's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
165 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Constanza in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical winter day in Constanza reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

10°15°20°25°DecJanFeb

Constanza weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Constanza gets around 165 mm of rain over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Constanza?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Constanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Constanza in Winter

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

In winter, Constanza sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Constanza in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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