Cristo Rey weather in March

In March, Cristo Rey sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 37 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Cristo Rey's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cristo Rey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Cristo Rey is human settlement in the Dominican Republic.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cristo Rey reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
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How March really feels in Cristo Rey

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.

Cristo Rey weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°3211.8116.1
Feb28° / 20°3010.511.45.9
Mar29° / 21°3711.911.95.5
Apr30° / 22°6215.212.44.7
May30° / 22°12021.312.93.8
Jun30° / 23°10721.613.13.5
Jul31° / 23°10821.1133.6
Aug31° / 23°12921.312.63.5
Sep31° / 23°12021.112.13.4
Oct30° / 23°11521.611.63.7
Nov29° / 22°7515.911.14.7
Dec29° / 21°3911.410.95.8

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 33% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48218
58218
68218
78119
88020
98020
108020
118020
128020
138119
148218
158218
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318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cristo Rey gets around 37 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2038
2139
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2942
3042
3143

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15186611
25196412
35196412
46196312
56206212
66206113
76206113
86206113
96206014
105206114
115206114
125206015
135196115
144196116
154186216
164176217
173176218
183166219
193156319
202156320
212146321
222136421
232136322
242126323
251126423
261116424
272106325
282106226
292106127
30296128
31296029

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:05 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:056:41
211.67:046:41
311.67:036:42
411.77:036:42
511.77:026:42
611.77:016:43
711.77:006:43
811.77:006:43
911.76:596:44
1011.86:586:44
1111.86:576:44
1211.86:576:44
1311.86:566:45
1411.86:556:45
1511.96:546:45
1611.96:536:45
1711.96:526:46
1811.96:526:46
1911.96:516:46
2011.96:506:46
2112.06:496:47
2212.06:486:47
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:476:47
2512.06:466:48
2612.06:456:48
2712.16:446:48
2812.16:436:48
2912.16:426:48
3012.16:416:49
3112.16:416:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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105.5Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cristo Rey

In seasonPeak

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

Cristo Rey 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 Cristo Rey?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cristo Rey in March

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

In March, Cristo Rey sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cristo Rey in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 15 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cristo Rey 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 Cristo Rey peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cristo Rey 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 Cristo Rey is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2130 µg/m³Dec 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cristo Rey?

Cristo Rey sits at 18.5°N, 69.9°W, 31 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Villa Consuelo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cristo Rey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cristo Rey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,736 m.

The land around Cristo Rey is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (30%), trees (26%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
2,736 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Villa Consuelo 4.0 km · Villa Francisca 5.0 km · Bella Vista 5.0 km · Santo Domingo 5.0 km · Ciudad Nueva 6.0 km · Santo Domingo Oeste 7.0 km · Santo Domingo Este 9.0 km · Bajos de Haina 14 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 Cristo Rey (18.5°, -69.9333°, elevation 31 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).