San Francisco de Macorís weather in March

In March, San Francisco de Macorís sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 36 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is San Francisco de Macorís's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco de Macorís's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Francisco de Macorís reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in San Francisco de Macorís

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27525
37525
47525
57525
67426
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137525
147525
157525
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277327
287228
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Francisco de Macorís gets around 36 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
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329
429
529
629
729
830
930
1030
1131
1231
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1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035
3136

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1424684
2524674
3524665
4524665
5524665
6624655
7624646
8624646
9523666
10523666
11523666
12522667
13422677
14421687
15421687
16320707
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18319708
19218728
20218719
21217729
221177210
231167310
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251157311
261157212
271157113
281147213
291147114
301137115
311136917

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:076:42
211.67:066:42
311.67:056:43
411.67:046:43
511.77:046:43
611.77:036:44
711.77:026:44
811.77:016:44
911.77:016:45
1011.87:006:45
1111.86:596:45
1211.86:586:45
1311.86:576:46
1411.86:566:46
1511.86:566:46
1611.96:556:47
1711.96:546:47
1811.96:536:47
1911.96:526:47
2011.96:516:48
2112.06:506:48
2212.06:506:48
2312.06:496:48
2412.06:486:49
2512.06:476:49
2612.16:466:49
2712.16:456:49
2812.16:446:50
2912.16:436:50
3012.16:426:50
3112.16:426:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.25 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 — March's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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215.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Francisco de Macorís

In seasonPeak

None of San Francisco de Macorís's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit San Francisco de Macorís?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, San Francisco de Macorís sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°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 March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March 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).