Dajabón in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Dajabón sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 242 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Dajabón's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dajabón's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
242 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Dajabón in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical spring day in Dajabón reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Dajabón

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
53
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dajabón weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Dajabón gets around 242 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Dajabón

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit Dajabón?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Dajabón sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dajabón in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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