Dajabón weather in March

In March, Dajabón sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 65% 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 Dajabón's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dajabón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March day in Dajabón reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
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73019
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How March really feels in Dajabón

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.

Dajabón weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128317
138416
148416
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308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dajabón gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3130

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11141443
21141443
31141443
41141443
51141443
61141443
71141443
81141454
91040454
101040464
111039474
12938485
13936495
14835516
15834526
16732556
17731557
18629587
19628588
20527608
21526618
22524629
23523639
24422659
25422659
26421669
274206610
284206610
294196710
304196611
313196711

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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 7:13 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:136:48
211.67:126:48
311.67:116:48
411.67:106:49
511.77:106:49
611.77:096:49
711.77:086:50
811.77:076:50
911.77:066:50
1011.77:066:51
1111.87:056:51
1211.87:046:51
1311.87:036:51
1411.87:026:52
1511.87:016:52
1611.97:016:52
1711.97:006:53
1811.96:596:53
1911.96:586:53
2011.96:576:53
2112.06:566:54
2212.06:556:54
2312.06:556:54
2412.06:546:54
2512.06:536:55
2612.16:526:55
2712.16:516:55
2812.16:506:55
2912.16:496:56
3012.16:486:56
3112.16:476:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 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 — March's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
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95.9Bright
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145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dajabón

In seasonPeak

None of Dajabón's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Dajabón?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Dajabón sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dajabón 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 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 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 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 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 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
March 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).