La Romana weather in August

In August, La Romana sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 75 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Romana's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Romana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in La Romana reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
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43225
53225
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83225
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How August really feels in La Romana

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

La Romana weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°174.4116.5
Feb29° / 22°154.711.46.2
Mar30° / 22°246.411.95.7
Apr30° / 23°419.212.45.0
May31° / 24°8414.512.94.2
Jun32° / 25°5511.613.14.0
Jul32° / 25°5310.2134.0
Aug32° / 25°7513.512.63.7
Sep31° / 25°9616.512.13.6
Oct31° / 24°8817.311.63.9
Nov30° / 23°6111.711.14.9
Dec29° / 22°225.210.96.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165446
175347
185248
195149
205050
214951
224951
234852
244852
254852
264654
274654
284753
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Romana gets around 75 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1039
1140
1240
1340
1440
1541
1642
1743
1844
1945
2046
2147
2247
2348
2448
2548
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3149

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116831
216831
316831
416831
516732
606832
706832
806832
906832
1006832
1106832
1206832
1306733
1406733
1506634
1606535
1706436
1806436
1906337
2006238
2106139
2206040
2305941
2405941
2505842
2605743
2705644
2805644
2905545
3005545
3105545

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:177:07
212.86:177:07
312.86:177:06
412.86:187:06
512.86:187:05
612.86:187:05
712.86:197:04
812.76:197:04
912.76:197:03
1012.76:197:03
1112.76:207:02
1212.76:207:01
1312.76:207:01
1412.76:217:00
1512.66:216:59
1612.66:216:59
1712.66:216:58
1812.66:226:57
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2012.66:226:56
2112.56:226:55
2212.56:236:55
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2712.56:246:51
2812.46:246:50
2912.46:246:49
3012.46:246:48
3112.46:246:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
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245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for La Romana

In seasonPeak

In August, La Romana sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Romana sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

La Romana's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit La Romana?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Romana.

What to pack for La Romana in August

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

In August, La Romana sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near La Romana in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Romana in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 La Romana peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in La Romana in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in La Romana 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 La Romana?

La Romana sits at 18.4°N, 69.0°W, 9 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Salvaleón de Higüey, 35 km away.

Salvaleón de HigüeySan Pedro de MacorisSanta Cruz de El SeiboHato Mayor del ReyQuisqueyaPunta CanaMichesBoca Chica

Topography around La Romana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Romana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around La Romana is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (37%), grassland (35%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (52%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
683 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Salvaleón de Higüey 35 km · San Pedro de Macoris 36 km · Santa Cruz de El Seibo 39 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 49 km · Quisqueya 49 km · Punta Cana 62 km · Miches 63 km · Boca Chica 67 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 La Romana (18.4233°, -68.9664°, elevation 9 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).