Cotuí weather in July

In July, Cotuí sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 78 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cotuí's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cotuí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:15 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Cotuí reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Cotuí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cotuí weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°5411.6116.6
Feb27° / 18°4710.211.46.6
Mar28° / 19°6210.211.96.4
Apr29° / 20°10113.712.45.3
May29° / 21°14916.912.94.5
Jun30° / 22°6813.813.14.2
Jul31° / 22°7817.7134.0
Aug31° / 22°8818.312.63.8
Sep31° / 22°9017.212.13.8
Oct30° / 22°9716.911.64.2
Nov28° / 21°9615.611.15.3
Dec27° / 19°5911.910.96.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cotuí gets around 78 mm of rain over 17.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
353
453
553
654
754
855
955
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1957
2057
2157
2257
2358
2458
2559
2659
2759
2860
2960
3060
3160

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114860
214860
314860
414851
514851
614851
714851
814851
913861
1013861
1113861
1213861
1312871
1412871
1512871
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2011881
2110891
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249901
259901
269901
278911
288911
298911
307921
317921

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:107:18
213.16:107:18
313.16:107:18
413.16:117:18
513.16:117:18
613.16:117:18
713.16:127:18
813.16:127:18
913.16:127:18
1013.16:137:18
1113.16:137:18
1213.16:137:18
1313.16:147:18
1413.16:147:18
1513.16:157:18
1613.06:157:18
1713.06:157:17
1813.06:167:17
1913.06:167:17
2013.06:167:17
2113.06:177:17
2213.06:177:16
2313.06:177:16
2413.06:187:16
2513.06:187:15
2612.96:187:15
2712.96:197:15
2812.96:197:14
2912.96:207:14
3012.96:207:14
3112.96:207:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Cotuí

In seasonPeak

In July, Cotuí sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cotuí 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 July a good time to visit Cotuí?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Cotuí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cotuí in July

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

In July, Cotuí sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cotuí in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 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
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cotuí in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cotuí 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
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cotuí in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cotuí 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 Cotuí?

Cotuí sits at 19.1°N, 70.2°W, 58 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is San Francisco de Macorís, 29 km away.

San Francisco de MacorísBonaoSabana Grande de BoyáVilla AltagraciaLa VegaSalcedoMonte PlataNagua

Topography around Cotuí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cotuí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,805 m.

The land around Cotuí is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
545 m
80 km
2,805 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: San Francisco de Macorís 29 km · Bonao 30 km · Sabana Grande de Boyá 40 km · Villa Altagracia 42 km · La Vega 44 km · Salcedo 46 km · Monte Plata 47 km · Nagua 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 Cotuí (19.0539°, -70.1512°, elevation 58 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).