Quisqueya weather in March

In March, Quisqueya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 25 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Quisqueya's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quisqueya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Quisqueya reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
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How March really feels in Quisqueya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Quisqueya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°236.5117.5
Feb27° / 23°19511.47.7
Mar27° / 23°256.711.97.4
Apr28° / 24°461012.46.6
May28° / 25°10416.512.95.2
Jun29° / 25°8616.213.14.7
Jul29° / 26°9015.9134.7
Aug29° / 26°11518.112.64.4
Sep29° / 26°1402012.14.2
Oct29° / 25°12019.911.64.4
Nov28° / 24°8014.311.15.7
Dec28° / 24°317.410.97.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48614
58614
68515
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138614
148614
158614
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228812
238812
248812
258812
268812
278713
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Quisqueya gets around 25 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
2424
2524
2625
2725
2826
2926
3027
3127

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11136323
22136124
32146024
42145925
52145925
62145925
72145925
82145925
92145925
102145925
112145826
122145826
132135827
142135728
152125729
161125730
171115731
181105633
191105435
20195436
21095338
22085339
23085240
24075142
25074943
26074844
27074746
28074647
29074548
30074449
31074350

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:39
211.67:026:39
311.67:016:40
411.77:016:40
511.77:006:40
611.76:596:41
711.76:586:41
811.76:586:41
911.76:576:42
1011.86:566:42
1111.86:556:42
1211.86:546:42
1311.86:546:43
1411.86:536:43
1511.96:526:43
1611.96:516:43
1711.96:506:44
1811.96:506:44
1911.96:496:44
2011.96:486:44
2112.06:476:45
2212.06:466:45
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:446:45
2512.06:446:45
2612.06:436:46
2712.16:426:46
2812.16:416:46
2912.16:406:46
3012.16:396:47
3112.16:386:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Quisqueya

In seasonPeak

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

Quisqueya sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Quisqueya's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Quisqueya?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Quisqueya for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Quisqueya in March

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

In March, Quisqueya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Quisqueya in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 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 Quisqueya in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Quisqueya peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 16UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Quisqueya in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Quisqueya 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 Quisqueya?

Quisqueya sits at 18.6°N, 69.4°W, 30 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Macoris, 15 km away.

Boca ChicaHato Mayor del ReyBayaguanaSanta Cruz de El SeiboSanto Domingo EsteMonte PlataLa Romana

Topography around Quisqueya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quisqueya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m.

The land around Quisqueya is covered by grassland (60%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (33%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
781 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: San Pedro de Macoris 15 km · Boca Chica 23 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 28 km · Bayaguana 32 km · Santa Cruz de El Seibo 45 km · Santo Domingo Este 47 km · Monte Plata 49 km · La Romana 49 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 Quisqueya (18.5554°, -69.4081°, elevation 30 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).