Nagua weather in August

In August, Nagua sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 88 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Nagua's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Nagua reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
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How August really feels in Nagua

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.

Nagua weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°7616.9116.0
Feb26° / 23°6113.311.36.5
Mar26° / 24°6513.311.96.6
Apr27° / 24°7915.412.46.0
May28° / 25°10318.612.95.2
Jun28° / 26°6215.113.15.0
Jul29° / 26°8519.613.14.7
Aug29° / 26°8819.912.74.4
Sep29° / 26°9819.212.14.3
Oct28° / 26°10821.311.64.4
Nov27° / 25°13421.311.14.9
Dec27° / 24°8718.810.95.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116238
126139
136238
146139
156040
165941
175941
185842
195743
205842
215743
225644
235644
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255545
265545
275446
285446
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nagua gets around 88 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
163
262
362
462
561
661
761
861
961
1062
1162
1263
1363
1464
1564
1665
1766
1867
1967
2068
2168
2268
2368
2467
2567
2667
2766
2865
2965
3064
3164

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13565
23466
33367
43367
53268
63169
73070
82971
92971
102872
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476
312377

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3114light breeze

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 7:12 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:197:12
212.96:197:12
312.96:207:11
412.86:207:11
512.86:207:10
612.86:217:10
712.86:217:09
812.86:217:08
912.86:217:08
1012.86:227:07
1112.76:227:07
1212.76:227:06
1312.76:237:05
1412.76:237:05
1512.76:237:04
1612.76:247:03
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2212.66:256:59
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2712.56:266:55
2812.56:276:54
2912.46:276:53
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3112.46:276:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nagua

In seasonPeak

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

Nagua 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 Nagua?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nagua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nagua in August

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

In August, Nagua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nagua in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Nagua in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Nagua 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
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nagua 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 Nagua is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2326 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May18Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nagua?

Nagua sits at 19.4°N, 69.8°W, 9 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Las Terrenas, 33 km away.

Las TerrenasSan Francisco de MacorísCotuíSabana Grande de BoyáSanta Barbara De SamanaSalcedoMonte PlataMoca

Topography around Nagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,458 m.

The land around Nagua is covered by water (45%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
544 m
80 km
1,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Las Terrenas 33 km · San Francisco de Macorís 44 km · Cotuí 49 km · Sabana Grande de Boyá 49 km · Santa Barbara De Samana 57 km · Salcedo 60 km · Monte Plata 64 km · Moca 71 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 Nagua (19.3832°, -69.8474°, elevation 9 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).