Dajabón weather in May

In May, Dajabón sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 128 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dajabón's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dajabón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Dajabón 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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113122
123122
133122
143122
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303122
313122

How May really feels in Dajabón

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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 May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dajabón weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86535
96337
106238
116040
125743
135644
145446
155149
164951
174753
184654
194357
204159
214060
223862
233862
243862
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dajabón gets around 128 mm of rain over 17.7 wet days in May, the wettest month. 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 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
746
847
948
1049
1150
1251
1352
1454
1555
1656
1758
1859
1961
2062
2163
2265
2366
2466
2567
2667
2767
2867
2966
3065
3164

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1951400
2851410
3851410
4851410
5850420
6751420
7749430
8748450
9647460
10646480
11545490
12544501
13442531
14441541
15339571
16337591
17235621
18233641
19231661
20230671
21128701
22126721
23125731
24123751
25122761
26121762
27120772
28019792
29019792
30018802
31017812

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:237:05
212.76:227:05
312.76:227:06
412.86:217:06
512.86:217:07
612.86:207:07
712.86:207:07
812.86:197:08
912.86:187:08
1012.86:187:08
1112.96:187:09
1212.96:177:09
1312.96:177:10
1412.96:167:10
1512.96:167:10
1612.96:157:11
1712.96:157:11
1812.96:157:12
1913.06:147:12
2013.06:147:12
2113.06:147:13
2213.06:137:13
2313.06:137:14
2413.06:137:14
2513.06:137:14
2613.06:137:15
2713.06:127:15
2813.16:127:16
2913.16:127:16
3013.16:127:16
3113.16:127:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.32 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 — May's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dajabón

In seasonPeak

None of Dajabón's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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 May a good time to visit Dajabón?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dajabón.

What to pack for Dajabón in May

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

In May, Dajabón 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 Dajabón in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).