Miches weather in April

In April, Miches sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 79 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Miches's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miches's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Miches reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
162723
172723
182723
192723
202723
212723
222723
232723
242724
252824
262824
272824
282824
292824
302824

How April really feels in Miches

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

Miches weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°5315.8116.1
Feb26° / 22°441311.46.4
Mar26° / 22°561311.96.4
Apr27° / 23°7916.712.45.6
May28° / 24°13221.212.94.5
Jun29° / 25°1021913.14.3
Jul29° / 25°11122.1134.1
Aug29° / 25°1252412.63.8
Sep29° / 25°14623.412.13.6
Oct29° / 25°14525.511.63.6
Nov28° / 24°12121.411.14.7
Dec27° / 23°6617.610.95.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87426
97426
107327
117327
127426
137327
147327
157228
167228
177129
187030
197030
206832
216832
226733
236634
246535
256436
266436
276337
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Miches gets around 79 mm of rain over 16.7 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 55% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
450
550
650
750
851
951
1052
1152
1253
1354
1454
1555
1656
1756
1857
1958
2058
2159
2259
2360
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1423730
2423730
3422740
4422740
5422740
6422740
7422740
8421750
9421750
10421750
11421750
12420760
13420751
14320761
15320761
16319771
17319762
18218782
19217783
20216793
21215803
22113824
23112834
24111844
25110845
26010855
2709865
2809865
2908866
3008866

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:36 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:366:46
212.26:356:46
312.26:346:46
412.26:336:46
512.26:336:47
612.36:326:47
712.36:316:47
812.36:306:47
912.36:296:48
1012.36:286:48
1112.36:276:48
1212.46:276:48
1312.46:266:49
1412.46:256:49
1512.46:246:49
1612.46:236:49
1712.46:236:50
1812.56:226:50
1912.56:216:50
2012.56:206:50
2112.56:206:51
2212.56:196:51
2312.66:186:51
2412.66:186:52
2512.66:176:52
2612.66:166:52
2712.66:156:53
2812.66:156:53
2912.66:146:53
3012.76:146:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Miches

In seasonPeak

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

Miches 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 April a good time to visit Miches?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Miches for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miches in April

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

In April, Miches sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Miches in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 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
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Miches in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Miches 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 Miches 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 Miches 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 Miches?

Miches sits at 19.0°N, 69.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de El Seibo, 24 km away.

Santa Cruz de El SeiboHato Mayor del ReySanta Barbara De SamanaSalvaleón de HigüeyQuisqueyaLa RomanaLas TerrenasSan Pedro de Macoris

Topography around Miches

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miches has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Miches is covered by water (45%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (44%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
673 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Santa Cruz de El Seibo 24 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 33 km · Santa Barbara De Samana 39 km · Salvaleón de Higüey 54 km · Quisqueya 61 km · La Romana 63 km · Las Terrenas 63 km · San Pedro de Macoris 65 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 Miches (18.9836°, -69.0476°, elevation 0 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).