San Francisco de Macorís weather in May

In May, San Francisco de Macorís sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 84 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is San Francisco de Macorís's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco de Macorís's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in San Francisco de Macorís reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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243122
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263122
273122
283222
293222
303222
313222

How May really feels in San Francisco de Macorís

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

San Francisco de Macorís weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56040
65941
75743
85644
95545
105248
115050
124852
134654
144555
154258
164159
173862
183763
193565
203466
213367
223268
233169
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Francisco de Macorís gets around 84 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
449
549
650
750
851
951
1052
1152
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1954
2054
2155
2255
2356
2456
2557
2657
2757
2857
2956
3056
3155

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1347500
2346510
3345520
4345520
5244540
6242560
7241570
8239590
9237610
10236611
11234631
12132661
13130681
14128692
15126712
16125722
17023752
18021763
19020773
20018793
21017794
22016804
23015814
24014824
25013834
26012835
27012835
28011845
29011845
30010855
3109874

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:176:59
212.76:176:59
312.76:167:00
412.76:167:00
512.86:157:00
612.86:157:01
712.86:147:01
812.86:147:01
912.86:137:02
1012.86:137:02
1112.86:127:03
1212.96:127:03
1312.96:117:03
1412.96:117:04
1512.96:107:04
1612.96:107:05
1712.96:107:05
1812.96:097:05
1912.96:097:06
2013.06:097:06
2113.06:087:06
2213.06:087:07
2313.06:087:07
2413.06:087:08
2513.06:077:08
2613.06:077:08
2713.06:077:09
2813.06:077:09
2913.16:077:10
3013.16:067:10
3113.16:067:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.72 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 — May's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San Francisco de Macorís

In seasonPeak

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

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Francisco de Macorís.

What to pack for San Francisco de Macorís in May

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

In May, San Francisco de Macorís sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Francisco de Macorís in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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