Hato Mayor del Rey in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hato Mayor del Rey sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 219 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high: 30°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 219 mm; 42 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Hato Mayor del Rey 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 Hato Mayor del Rey reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Hato Mayor del Rey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 46 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Hato Mayor del Rey 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 21°	26	8.6	11	6.4
Feb	29° / 21°	23	7.7	11.4	6.2
Mar	29° / 21°	37	9.5	11.9	5.7
Apr	30° / 22°	62	13.8	12.4	4.7
May	30° / 23°	120	18.6	12.9	3.9
Jun	31° / 24°	83	15.7	13.1	3.7
Jul	31° / 24°	80	15.6	13	3.8
Aug	31° / 24°	102	18.9	12.6	3.5
Sep	31° / 24°	124	20.5	12.1	3.3
Oct	30° / 23°	99	20.8	11.6	3.6
Nov	29° / 23°	73	15.3	11.1	4.8
Dec	29° / 22°	30	9	10.9	6.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Hato Mayor del Rey gets around 219 mm of rain over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Hato Mayor del Rey

In seasonPeak

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

Hato Mayor del Rey sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane

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Is spring a good time to visit Hato Mayor del Rey?

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

6.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Hato Mayor del Rey sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hato Mayor del Rey 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	26	26	26	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	28	27
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	26	Warm
Feb	26	Warm
Mar	26	Warm
Apr	27	Warm
May	27	Warm
Jun	28	Warm
Jul	28	Tropical
Aug	28	Tropical
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	28	Tropical
Dec	27	Warm

UV index in Hato Mayor del Rey 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	10	12	12	12	12	12	13	11	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	10	Very high
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	10	Very high
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	High

Air quality in Hato Mayor del Rey 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	8	10	11	11	18	27	27	23	18	18	11	8
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	8	Good
Feb	10	Good
Mar	11	Good
Apr	11	Good
May	18	Moderate
Jun	27	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	8	Good

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.

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

grassland 50%

16 km

421 m

grassland 53%

80 km

673 m

water 41%

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Spring 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.