Monte Plata weather in February

In February, Monte Plata sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Monte Plata's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:13 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Monte Plata reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
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282920

How February really feels in Monte Plata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Monte Plata weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Monte Plata gets around 27 mm of rain over 7.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
627
727
827
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13127114
23127114
33117214
43107314
53107314
63107314
7397315
8397315
9397414
10397414
11397414
123107314
133107413
143117412
153117412
163127411
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183137311
193147310
203157210
213157210
223167011
233167011
243176911
253176911
263176911
273186712
283186712

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:186:27
211.27:186:28
311.27:176:29
411.27:176:29
511.27:176:30
611.27:166:30
711.27:166:31
811.37:166:31
911.37:156:32
1011.37:156:32
1111.37:156:33
1211.37:146:33
1311.37:146:34
1411.37:136:34
1511.47:136:35
1611.47:126:35
1711.47:126:36
1811.47:116:36
1911.47:116:36
2011.47:106:37
2111.57:106:37
2211.57:096:38
2311.57:086:38
2411.57:086:39
2511.57:076:39
2611.57:066:39
2711.67:066:40
2811.67:056:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.79 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 — February's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
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194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Monte Plata

In seasonPeak

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

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 February a good time to visit Monte Plata?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Monte Plata for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Monte Plata in February

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

In February, Monte Plata sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Monte Plata in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).