San Francisco de Macorís weather in February

In February, San Francisco de Macorís sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San Francisco de Macorís's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco de Macorís's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:15 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in San Francisco de Macorís reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in San Francisco de Macorís

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

San Francisco de Macorís weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°3811.7116.2
Feb29° / 19°341011.35.8
Mar30° / 20°369.711.95.4
Apr30° / 21°6112.812.44.5
May31° / 22°8416.812.93.8
Jun32° / 22°5714.913.13.4
Jul32° / 23°7017.6133.3
Aug32° / 23°7818.812.73.1
Sep32° / 22°7216.812.13.2
Oct32° / 22°6616.411.63.6
Nov30° / 21°6415.411.14.5
Dec29° / 20°4512.210.95.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Francisco de Macorís gets around 34 mm of rain over 10 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1418726
2417736
3417736
4416746
5415765
6415765
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8414775
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10313795
11313795
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:206:29
211.27:206:29
311.27:206:30
411.27:206:30
511.27:196:31
611.27:196:31
711.27:196:32
811.27:186:33
911.37:186:33
1011.37:176:34
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1211.37:176:35
1311.37:166:35
1411.37:166:36
1511.37:156:36
1611.47:156:36
1711.47:146:37
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1911.47:136:38
2011.47:126:38
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for San Francisco de Macorís

In seasonPeak

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

San Francisco de Macorís 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 February a good time to visit San Francisco de Macorís?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit San Francisco de Macorís for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Francisco de Macorís in February

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

In February, San Francisco de Macorís sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Francisco de Macorís in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 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
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in San Francisco de Macorís in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 San Francisco de Macorís peaks around March 22 at about 13 (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 highHighMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in San Francisco de Macorís in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Francisco de Macorís is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Francisco de Macorís?

San Francisco de Macorís sits at 19.3°N, 70.3°W, 123 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Salcedo, 20 km away.

CotuíLa VegaMocaBonaoTamborilNaguaJarabacoa

Topography around San Francisco de Macorís

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco de Macorís has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around San Francisco de Macorís is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
946 m
80 km
3,018 m
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February weather nearby: Salcedo 20 km · Cotuí 29 km · La Vega 30 km · Moca 30 km · Bonao 43 km · Tamboril 43 km · Nagua 44 km · Jarabacoa 45 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 Francisco de Macorís (19.2938°, -70.2528°, elevation 123 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).