Monte Plata weather in July

In July, Monte Plata sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 105 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Monte Plata's 7th-clearest and 7th-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
105 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:14 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July 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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
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How July really feels in Monte Plata

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

Monte Plata weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85545
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175347
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225446
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245545
255545
265446
275446
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315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Monte Plata gets around 105 mm of rain over 19.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
257
357
457
557
657
757
857
958
1058
1159
1260
1360
1461
1562
1662
1763
1864
1964
2065
2165
2265
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2466
2566
2666
2767
2867
2967
3067
3168

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117425
217425
317425
417326
517326
617326
717326
817326
917326
1017227
1117227
1217227
1327127
1427028
1527028
1626929
1726929
1826830
1926830
2026731
2126632
2226632
2326533
2426434
2526335
2626335
2726236
2826236
2926137
3016237
3116237

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:097:16
213.16:097:16
313.16:107:16
413.16:107:16
513.16:107:16
613.16:107:16
713.16:117:16
813.16:117:16
913.16:117:16
1013.16:127:16
1113.16:127:16
1213.16:127:16
1313.16:137:16
1413.06:137:16
1513.06:137:16
1613.06:147:16
1713.06:147:16
1813.06:157:15
1913.06:157:15
2013.06:157:15
2113.06:167:15
2213.06:167:14
2313.06:167:14
2413.06:177:14
2512.96:177:14
2612.96:177:13
2712.96:187:13
2812.96:187:13
2912.96:187:12
3012.96:197:12
3112.96:197:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.95 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 — July's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Monte Plata

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Monte Plata?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monte Plata in July

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

In July, Monte Plata sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Monte Plata in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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