Hato Mayor del Rey weather in February

In February, Hato Mayor del Rey sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 23 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hato Mayor del Rey's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hato Mayor del Rey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:11 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Hato Mayor del Rey reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Hato Mayor del Rey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hato Mayor del Rey weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°268.6116.4
Feb29° / 21°237.711.46.2
Mar29° / 21°379.511.95.7
Apr30° / 22°6213.812.44.7
May30° / 23°12018.612.93.9
Jun31° / 24°8315.713.13.7
Jul31° / 24°8015.6133.8
Aug31° / 24°10218.912.63.5
Sep31° / 24°12420.512.13.3
Oct30° / 23°9920.811.63.6
Nov29° / 23°7315.311.14.8
Dec29° / 22°30910.96.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of February, 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 (%)
18416
28416
38515
48515
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128515
138515
148416
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Hato Mayor del Rey gets around 23 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
527
628
728
828
929
1029
1129
1229
1330
1430
1529
1629
1728
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1927
2027
2126
2226
2325
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2724
2824

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13107215
23107215
3397315
4397315
5397315
6387415
7387415
8387415
9387415
10387514
11387514
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182117710
192117710
20212779
21212779
22213769
23213769
24214759
25214759
26215749
27215749
28216739

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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410calm
510calm
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710calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:166:25
211.27:156:26
311.27:156:27
411.27:156:27
511.27:156:28
611.27:146:28
711.27:146:29
811.37:146:29
911.37:136:30
1011.37:136:30
1111.37:126:31
1211.37:126:31
1311.37:126:32
1411.47:116:32
1511.47:116:33
1611.47:106:33
1711.47:106:34
1811.47:096:34
1911.47:096:34
2011.47:086:35
2111.57:076:35
2211.57:076:36
2311.57:066:36
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2511.57:056:37
2611.57:046:37
2711.67:046:38
2811.67:036:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
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265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hato Mayor del Rey

In seasonPeak

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

Hato Mayor del 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 February a good time to visit Hato Mayor del Rey?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Hato Mayor del Rey for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hato Mayor del Rey in February

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

In February, Hato Mayor del Rey sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Hato Mayor del Rey in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Hato Mayor del Rey in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hato Mayor del Rey peaks around August 16 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Hato Mayor del Rey in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hato Mayor del Rey is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2327 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hato Mayor del Rey?

Hato Mayor del Rey sits at 18.8°N, 69.3°W, 110 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de El Seibo, 23 km away.

Santa Cruz de El SeiboQuisqueyaMichesSan Pedro de MacorisBayaguanaLa RomanaSanta Barbara De SamanaBoca Chica

Topography around Hato Mayor del Rey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hato Mayor del Rey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Hato Mayor del Rey is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (41%), trees (29%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
673 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Santa Cruz de El Seibo 23 km · Quisqueya 28 km · Miches 33 km · San Pedro de Macoris 35 km · Bayaguana 40 km · La Romana 49 km · Santa Barbara De Samana 49 km · Boca Chica 50 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 Hato Mayor del Rey (18.7658°, -69.2558°, elevation 110 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).