Salvaleón de Higüey weather in July

In July, Salvaleón de Higüey sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 73 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Salvaleón de Higüey's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salvaleón de Higüey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:10 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Salvaleón de Higüey is capital city of La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.

Density
61/km²
people per km²
Founded
1503

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Salvaleón de Higüey reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
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How July really feels in Salvaleón de Higüey

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

Salvaleón de Higüey weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°279.1116.3
Feb28° / 22°237.811.46.3
Mar29° / 22°318.611.96.0
Apr29° / 23°4912.112.45.1
May30° / 24°981612.94.3
Jun31° / 25°661413.14.1
Jul31° / 25°7314.9134.1
Aug31° / 25°881712.63.8
Sep31° / 25°10718.212.13.6
Oct30° / 24°10720.311.63.7
Nov29° / 24°821611.14.6
Dec29° / 23°3811.610.95.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
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66040
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Salvaleón de Higüey gets around 73 mm of rain over 14.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3151

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106832
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Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:057:11
213.16:057:11
313.16:067:12
413.16:067:12
513.16:067:12
613.16:067:12
713.16:077:12
813.16:077:12
913.16:077:12
1013.16:087:12
1113.16:087:12
1213.06:087:11
1313.06:097:11
1413.06:097:11
1513.06:107:11
1613.06:107:11
1713.06:107:11
1813.06:117:11
1913.06:117:10
2013.06:117:10
2113.06:127:10
2213.06:127:10
2313.06:127:10
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2712.96:147:08
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Salvaleón de Higüey

In seasonPeak

In July, Salvaleón de Higüey sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Salvaleón de Higüey sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is July a good time to visit Salvaleón de Higüey?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Salvaleón de Higüey for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Salvaleón de Higüey in July

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

In July, Salvaleón de Higüey sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salvaleón de Higüey in July

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 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
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Salvaleón de Higüey in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Salvaleón de Higüey peaks around August 16 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 16UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Salvaleón de Higüey in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Salvaleón de Higüey is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2327 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salvaleón de Higüey?

Salvaleón de Higüey sits at 18.6°N, 68.7°W, 95 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Punta Cana, 32 km away.

Punta CanaLa RomanaSanta Cruz de El SeiboMichesHato Mayor del ReySan Pedro de MacorisQuisqueyaSanta Barbara De Samana

Topography around Salvaleón de Higüey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salvaleón de Higüey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Salvaleón de Higüey is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
562 m
80 km
683 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Punta Cana 32 km · La Romana 35 km · Santa Cruz de El Seibo 39 km · Miches 54 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 60 km · San Pedro de Macoris 66 km · Quisqueya 74 km · Santa Barbara De Samana 93 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 Salvaleón de Higüey (18.615°, -68.708°, elevation 95 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).