San Fernando de Monte Cristi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Fernando de Monte Cristi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 177 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is San Fernando de Monte Cristi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. San Fernando de Monte Cristi 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 San Fernando de Monte Cristi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
177 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Fernando de Monte Cristi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical fall day in San Fernando de Monte Cristi reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in San Fernando de Monte Cristi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
70
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Fernando de Monte Cristi weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Fernando de Monte Cristi gets around 177 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for San Fernando de Monte Cristi

In seasonPeak

In fall, San Fernando de Monte Cristi overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall 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 Fall

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

In fall, San Fernando de Monte Cristi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near San Fernando de Monte Cristi in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — 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 Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.