Dajabón weather in April

In April, Dajabón sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dajabón's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dajabón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dajabón reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143021
153021
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121

How April really feels in Dajabón

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dajabón weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°324.8116.6
Feb30° / 19°245.111.36.2
Mar30° / 19°437.511.95.7
Apr30° / 21°7010.612.44.9
May31° / 22°12817.712.93.8
Jun32° / 22°7714.913.23.3
Jul34° / 23°5011.213.13.1
Aug34° / 23°7414.812.72.8
Sep33° / 23°10218.812.13.0
Oct31° / 22°1201811.53.6
Nov30° / 21°6110.811.15.1
Dec29° / 19°274.910.86.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
137822
147822
157723
167723
177723
187624
197624
207525
217525
227327
237327
247228
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dajabón gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
528
628
728
828
929
1029
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1636
1737
1838
1939
2040
2141
2242
2343
2443
2544
2644
2745
2845
2945
3045

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13186712
23186712
33196513
43196513
53196414
63196414
73196315
83196315
93196216
103196117
113196117
123196018
133195919
142195920
152195821
162185822
172175724
182165725
192155627
202155528
211145530
221135531
231125532
241115434
251115335
261105336
271105237
28095338
29095239
30095140

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:56
212.26:466:57
312.26:456:57
412.26:446:57
512.26:436:57
612.36:426:58
712.36:416:58
812.36:406:58
912.36:396:59
1012.36:396:59
1112.46:386:59
1212.46:376:59
1312.46:367:00
1412.46:357:00
1512.46:357:00
1612.46:347:00
1712.56:337:01
1812.56:327:01
1912.56:317:01
2012.56:317:02
2112.56:307:02
2212.66:297:02
2312.66:287:02
2412.66:287:03
2512.66:277:03
2612.66:267:03
2712.66:267:04
2812.76:257:04
2912.76:247:04
3012.76:247:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dajabón

In seasonPeak

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

Dajabón 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 April a good time to visit Dajabón?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dajabón in April

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

In April, Dajabón sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Dajabón in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 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
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Dajabón in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Dajabón peaks around March 22 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 22UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Dajabón in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dajabón is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2031 µg/m³Feb 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dajabón?

Dajabón sits at 19.5°N, 71.7°W, 38 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Terrier Rouge, 28 km away.

Terrier RougeSan Fernando de Monte CristiSan Ignacio de SabanetaSaint-RaphaëlHincheCap-HaïtienMao

Topography around Dajabón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dajabón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,783 m.

The land around Dajabón is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (27%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
2,783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Terrier Rouge 28 km · San Fernando de Monte Cristi 34 km · San Ignacio de Sabaneta 39 km · Saint-Raphaël 53 km · Hinche 55 km · Cap-Haïtien 56 km · Mao 66 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 69 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 Dajabón (19.5481°, -71.7082°, elevation 38 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).