Monte Plata weather in October

In October, Monte Plata sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 112 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Monte Plata's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Monte Plata reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Monte Plata

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

Monte Plata weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124555
134456
144555
154654
164654
174753
184852
195050
205149
215149
225347
235446
245545
255545
265644
275743
285743
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Monte Plata gets around 112 mm of rain over 22 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
676
776
876
976
1075
1175
1275
1374
1474
1573
1672
1772
1871
1970
2069
2168
2267
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2466
2566
2665
2765
2864
2964
3064
3163

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1006337
2006337
3006337
4006436
5006436
6006535
7006634
8006634
9006733
10006832
11006931
12016831
13016930
14017029
15017128
16017227
17017326
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19027424
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27038116
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Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:336:23
211.86:336:22
311.86:346:21
411.86:346:20
511.86:346:20
611.76:346:19
711.76:356:18
811.76:356:17
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1211.66:366:14
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1411.66:376:13
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2011.56:396:08
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2911.36:426:03
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.86 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 — October's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Monte Plata

In seasonPeak

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

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monte Plata in October

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

In October, Monte Plata sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°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 October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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