Cotuí weather in March

In March, Cotuí sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Cotuí's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cotuí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cotuí reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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

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.

Cotuí weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117822
127822
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297327
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317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cotuí gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
232
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432
532
632
732
832
932
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1231
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1531
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1832
1932
2033
2133
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2635
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2937
3038
3139

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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2532603
3532603
4532603
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6532603
7532603
8532603
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10532603
11432604
12432604
13431614
14430624
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17328645
18326665
19325675
20224686
21223696
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24220717
25219727
26218728
27217729
28217729
292167210
302157211
312157211

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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126calm
136calm
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316calm

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 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:066:42
211.67:056:42
311.67:056:42
411.67:046:43
511.77:036:43
611.77:026:43
711.77:026:44
811.77:016:44
911.77:006:44
1011.86:596:45
1111.86:586:45
1211.86:586:45
1311.86:576:45
1411.86:566:46
1511.86:556:46
1611.96:546:46
1711.96:536:46
1811.96:536:47
1911.96:526:47
2011.96:516:47
2112.06:506:48
2212.06:496:48
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:48
2512.06:476:48
2612.16:466:49
2712.16:456:49
2812.16:446:49
2912.16:436:49
3012.16:426:50
3112.16:416:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.22 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 — March's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cotuí

In seasonPeak

None of Cotuí's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 March a good time to visit Cotuí?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cotuí for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cotuí in March

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

In March, Cotuí sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cotuí in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 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 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
March 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).