Jarabacoa weather in April

In April, Jarabacoa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 172 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jarabacoa's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jarabacoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Jarabacoa is settlement in the La Vega Province, Dominican Repuclic.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Jarabacoa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316

Jarabacoa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°5512.5116.3
Feb21° / 13°5511.111.46.4
Mar22° / 14°1101511.96.0
Apr23° / 15°17219.812.45.2
May23° / 16°28224.912.94.5
Jun24° / 17°17622.413.14.8
Jul24° / 17°11622.3135.1
Aug24° / 17°15923.412.64.8
Sep24° / 17°19923.912.14.7
Oct24° / 16°15921.711.65.0
Nov22° / 15°10216.811.15.6
Dec21° / 14°5511.610.96.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34456
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154753
164753
174654
184654
194555
204357
214357
224258
234159
244060
254060
263862
273862
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jarabacoa gets around 172 mm of rain over 19.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
463
563
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1363
1463
1564
1664
1765
1866
1966
2067
2168
2269
2370
2470
2571
2671
2772
2872
2972
3072

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1657370
2656380
3655390
4654400
5653410
6652420
7751420
8750430
9750430
10749440
11749440
12648450
13648460
14647461
15647471
16546481
17545491
18544501
19443521
20442531
21341542
22340552
23339562
24238582
25236602
26235612
27234613
28133633
29133633
30132643

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:426:52
212.26:416:52
312.26:416:53
412.26:406:53
512.26:396:53
612.36:386:53
712.36:376:54
812.36:366:54
912.36:356:54
1012.36:356:54
1112.36:346:55
1212.46:336:55
1312.46:326:55
1412.46:316:55
1512.46:316:56
1612.46:306:56
1712.56:296:56
1812.56:286:56
1912.56:276:57
2012.56:276:57
2112.56:266:57
2212.56:256:57
2312.66:246:58
2412.66:246:58
2512.66:236:58
2612.66:226:59
2712.66:226:59
2812.66:216:59
2912.76:207:00
3012.76:207:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jarabacoa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Jarabacoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jarabacoa in April

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

In April, Jarabacoa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Jarabacoa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jarabacoa peaks around March 22 at about 13 (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 highMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jarabacoa in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Jarabacoa is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2131 µg/m³Feb 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jarabacoa?

Jarabacoa sits at 19.1°N, 70.6°W, 552 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is La Vega, 16 km away.

ConstanzaBonaoMocaSalcedoSantiago de los CaballerosTamborilSan Francisco de Macorís

Topography around Jarabacoa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jarabacoa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jarabacoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 569 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,674 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,072 m.

The land around Jarabacoa is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
1,674 m
80 km
3,072 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: La Vega 16 km · Constanza 26 km · Bonao 31 km · Moca 33 km · Salcedo 37 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 38 km · Tamboril 41 km · San Francisco de Macorís 45 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 Jarabacoa (19.1168°, -70.6359°, elevation 552 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. 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).