San Fernando de Monte Cristi weather in April

In April, San Fernando de Monte Cristi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 39 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San Fernando de Monte Cristi's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Fernando de Monte Cristi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Fernando de Monte Cristi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in San Fernando de Monte Cristi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

San Fernando de Monte Cristi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°405.810.97.6
Feb27° / 23°275.911.37.6
Mar28° / 23°376.811.97.5
Apr28° / 24°397.212.46.8
May29° / 25°5211.212.95.5
Jun31° / 26°236.613.25.1
Jul31° / 26°143.613.15.2
Aug31° / 26°286.312.74.9
Sep31° / 26°4911.412.14.6
Oct30° / 26°6713.111.54.9
Nov29° / 24°6110.711.15.8
Dec28° / 23°336.210.87.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78911
88911
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Fernando de Monte Cristi gets around 39 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
520
620
720
820
921
1021
1122
1223
1324
1424
1525
1626
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10849430
20849430
30748440
40748440
50748440
60649450
71649440
81649440
91650440
101550440
111550440
121550450
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151449460
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170348480
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250233641
260231661
270230662
280228682
290227692
300226702

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, 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
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1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:56
212.26:456:57
312.26:446:57
412.26:436:57
512.26:436:57
612.36:426:58
712.36:416:58
812.36:406:58
912.36:396:58
1012.36:386:59
1112.46:376:59
1212.46:376:59
1312.46:367:00
1412.46:357:00
1512.46:347:00
1612.56:337:00
1712.56:327:01
1812.56:327:01
1912.56:317:01
2012.56:307:02
2112.56:297:02
2212.66:297:02
2312.66:287:03
2412.66:277:03
2512.66:267:03
2612.66:267:03
2712.66:257:04
2812.76:247:04
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3012.76:237:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
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266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Fernando de Monte Cristi

In seasonPeak

None of San Fernando de Monte Cristi's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

San Fernando de Monte Cristi 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 April a good time to visit San Fernando de Monte Cristi?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit San Fernando de Monte Cristi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Fernando de Monte Cristi in April

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

In April, San Fernando de Monte Cristi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Fernando de Monte Cristi in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — 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
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in San Fernando de Monte Cristi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 San Fernando de Monte Cristi peaks around June 19 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 highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in San Fernando de Monte Cristi in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Fernando de Monte Cristi is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2031 µg/m³Feb 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Fernando de Monte Cristi?

San Fernando de Monte Cristi sits at 19.8°N, 71.6°W, 31 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Dajabón, 34 km away.

DajabónTerrier RougeSan Ignacio de SabanetaCap-HaïtienMaoSaint-RaphaëlEsperanza

Topography around San Fernando de Monte Cristi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Fernando de Monte Cristi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Fernando de Monte Cristi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,890 m.

The land around San Fernando de Monte Cristi is covered by grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (47%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
1,890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Dajabón 34 km · Terrier Rouge 40 km · San Ignacio de Sabaneta 52 km · Cap-Haïtien 59 km · Mao 68 km · Saint-Raphaël 74 km · Esperanza 75 km · Lenbe 81 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 San Fernando de Monte Cristi (19.848°, -71.646°, elevation 31 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).