Monte Llano weather in March

In March, Monte Llano sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Monte Llano's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Llano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Monte Llano reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12522
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52522
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How March really feels in Monte Llano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Monte Llano weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°9714.610.96.5
Feb25° / 22°6312.111.36.8
Mar25° / 22°7611.511.97.0
Apr26° / 23°7212.912.46.6
May27° / 24°7113.212.96.1
Jun28° / 25°276.813.26.4
Jul28° / 25°379.513.16.2
Aug28° / 25°4410.212.75.8
Sep29° / 25°6413.512.15.3
Oct28° / 25°8516.111.55.4
Nov27° / 24°12118.211.15.5
Dec26° / 23°941610.86.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108515
118515
128614
138614
148614
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318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Monte Llano gets around 76 mm of rain over 11.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12177011
23176911
33176911
43186712
53186712
63186712
73186712
83186613
93186613
103186613
113186514
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132176615
142176516
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181156519
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201136521
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220136522
230126523
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250116524
261116325
271116226
281116226
291106227
301106128
311106029

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:086:43
211.67:086:43
311.67:076:44
411.67:066:44
511.77:056:44
611.77:056:45
711.77:046:45
811.77:036:45
911.77:026:46
1011.77:016:46
1111.87:006:46
1211.87:006:47
1311.86:596:47
1411.86:586:47
1511.86:576:48
1611.96:566:48
1711.96:556:48
1811.96:556:48
1911.96:546:49
2011.96:536:49
2112.06:526:49
2212.06:516:50
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:496:50
2512.06:486:50
2612.16:476:51
2712.16:466:51
2812.16:466:51
2912.16:456:51
3012.16:446:52
3112.16:436:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Monte Llano

In seasonPeak

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

Monte Llano 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 March a good time to visit Monte Llano?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Monte Llano for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Monte Llano in March

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

In March, Monte Llano sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Monte Llano in March

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Monte Llano in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Monte Llano peaks around March 23 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 highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Monte Llano in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Monte Llano is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Llano?

Monte Llano sits at 19.7°N, 70.6°W, 12 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Sosua, 9.0 km away.

TamborilSantiago de los CaballerosVilla BisonóMoca

Topography around Monte Llano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Llano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m.

The land around Monte Llano is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
2,368 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sosua 9.0 km · Puerto Plata 11 km · Río Grande 19 km · Cabarete 20 km · Tamboril 28 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 33 km · Villa Bisonó 35 km · Moca 39 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 Monte Llano (19.7346°, -70.5991°, elevation 12 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).