Sabana Grande de Boyá weather in October

In October, Sabana Grande de Boyá sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 146 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 13% 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabana Grande de Boyá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Sabana Grande de Boyá reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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 Sabana Grande de Boyá

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.

Sabana Grande de Boyá weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°4815.5115.8
Feb28° / 19°4413.211.45.9
Mar28° / 20°7414.711.95.5
Apr29° / 21°12118.812.44.4
May30° / 22°19922.712.93.7
Jun30° / 23°14821.713.13.4
Jul30° / 23°13923.1133.4
Aug31° / 23°15724.912.63.2
Sep30° / 23°16824.312.13.1
Oct30° / 22°14624.611.63.4
Nov28° / 21°11121.511.14.4
Dec27° / 20°5716.710.95.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53961
63862
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154159
164258
174258
184258
194357
204456
214456
224555
234654
244753
254852
264852
274951
284951
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304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sabana Grande de Boyá gets around 146 mm of rain over 24.6 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 80% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
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480
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1081
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3078
3178

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1008317
2008317
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7008218
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13018217
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22028711
23028810
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2702917
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2903916
3003925
3113915

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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306calm
316calm

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
911.76:356:16
1011.76:366:16
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1211.66:366:14
1311.66:366:13
1411.66:376:12
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1911.56:386:09
2011.56:396:08
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2911.36:426:03
3011.36:436:03
3111.36:436:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sabana Grande de Boyá

In seasonPeak

In October, Sabana Grande de Boyá sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabana Grande de Boyá.

What to pack for Sabana Grande de Boyá in October

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

In October, Sabana Grande de Boyá sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 48 km away) 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
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá?

Sabana Grande de Boyá sits at 18.9°N, 69.8°W, 291 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Monte Plata, 15 km away.

BayaguanaCotuíLas TerrenasNaguaVilla AltagraciaSanto Domingo EsteCristo Rey

Topography around Sabana Grande de Boyá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sabana Grande de Boyá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabana Grande de Boyá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Sabana Grande de Boyá is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Monte Plata 15 km · Bayaguana 27 km · Cotuí 40 km · Las Terrenas 48 km · Nagua 49 km · Villa Altagracia 50 km · Santo Domingo Este 51 km · Cristo Rey 52 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá (18.945°, -69.7933°, elevation 291 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).