Monte Plata weather in August

In August, Monte Plata sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 126 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Monte Plata's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Monte Plata reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
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103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
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313124

How August really feels in Monte Plata

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.

Monte Plata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°278.7116.3
Feb29° / 20°277.611.46.1
Mar29° / 21°4310.411.95.6
Apr30° / 22°7315.112.44.6
May30° / 23°12720.212.93.8
Jun31° / 23°10219.713.13.6
Jul31° / 24°10519.1133.6
Aug31° / 24°12621.912.63.3
Sep31° / 23°13221.912.13.3
Oct30° / 23°1122211.63.6
Nov29° / 22°7916.611.14.6
Dec29° / 21°35910.96.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
125050
134951
145050
154852
164753
174753
184654
194654
204654
214654
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Monte Plata gets around 126 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
468
568
668
768
868
967
1067
1167
1268
1368
1468
1568
1669
1769
1870
1971
2071
2172
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2872
2972
3072
3171

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116138
216138
316138
416138
516138
616138
706238
806337
906337
1006337
1106337
1216237
1316138
1406238
1506238
1606238
1706238
1806238
1906139
2006139
2106040
2206040
2305941
2405842
2505842
2605743
2705743
2805644
2905644
3005545
3105545

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:197:11
212.86:207:11
312.86:207:10
412.86:207:10
512.86:217:09
612.86:217:09
712.86:217:08
812.86:227:07
912.76:227:07
1012.76:227:06
1112.76:237:06
1212.76:237:05
1312.76:237:04
1412.76:237:04
1512.76:247:03
1612.66:247:03
1712.66:247:02
1812.66:247:01
1912.66:257:00
2012.66:257:00
2112.66:256:59
2212.56:256:58
2312.56:266:57
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2612.56:266:55
2712.56:276:54
2812.46:276:53
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3012.46:276:52
3112.46:276:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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135.8Bright
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155.8Bright
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185.7Bright
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285.7Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Monte Plata

In seasonPeak

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

Monte Plata 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 August a good time to visit Monte Plata?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monte Plata.

What to pack for Monte Plata in August

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

In August, Monte Plata sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Monte Plata 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 at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) 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
Dec28Warm

UV index in Monte Plata 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 Monte Plata peaks around August 15 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 15UV 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 Monte Plata 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 Monte Plata is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2130 µg/m³Dec 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Plata?

Monte Plata sits at 18.8°N, 69.8°W, 55 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Sabana Grande de Boyá, 15 km away.

Santo Domingo EsteCristo ReyVilla FranciscaVilla ConsueloSanto DomingoCiudad Nueva

Topography around Monte Plata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Plata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.

The land around Monte Plata is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
2,011 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sabana Grande de Boyá 15 km · Bayaguana 17 km · Santo Domingo Este 36 km · Cristo Rey 38 km · Villa Francisca 38 km · Villa Consuelo 38 km · Santo Domingo 39 km · Ciudad Nueva 40 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 Plata (18.8075°, -69.7843°, elevation 55 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).