Nagua in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nagua sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 236 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Nagua's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Nagua has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Nagua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 236 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nagua in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Nagua reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Nagua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 89 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nagua weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 23° | 76 | 16.9 | 11 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 23° | 61 | 13.3 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 24° | 65 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 79 | 15.4 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| May | 28° / 25° | 103 | 18.6 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 62 | 15.1 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 85 | 19.6 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 88 | 19.9 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 98 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 108 | 21.3 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 25° | 134 | 21.3 | 11.1 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 87 | 18.8 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nagua gets around 236 mm of rain over 55 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nagua
In summer, Nagua overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Nagua?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Nagua for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nagua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nagua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nagua in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Nagua in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Nagua in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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.