San Ignacio de Sabaneta in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), San Ignacio de Sabaneta sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 237 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is San Ignacio de Sabaneta's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Ignacio de Sabaneta's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
237 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in San Ignacio de Sabaneta in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical spring day in San Ignacio de Sabaneta reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

15°20°25°30°35°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in San Ignacio de Sabaneta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 40 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
40
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

San Ignacio de Sabaneta weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°324.4116.7
Feb29° / 18°264.511.36.3
Mar30° / 19°446.911.95.8
Apr30° / 20°709.712.45.0
May31° / 21°12317.312.93.8
Jun33° / 22°7315.113.23.3
Jul34° / 22°4010.213.13.1
Aug34° / 23°6413.612.72.7
Sep33° / 22°8716.512.13.0
Oct32° / 21°10116.611.63.6
Nov30° / 20°5510.211.15.1
Dec29° / 19°284.610.86.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

San Ignacio de Sabaneta gets around 237 mm of rain over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

051015MarAprMay

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for San Ignacio de Sabaneta

In seasonPeak

None of San Ignacio de Sabaneta's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

San Ignacio de Sabaneta 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 spring a good time to visit San Ignacio de Sabaneta?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit San Ignacio de Sabaneta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Ignacio de Sabaneta in Spring

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

In spring, San Ignacio de Sabaneta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Ignacio de Sabaneta in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 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
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in San Ignacio de Sabaneta in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Ignacio de Sabaneta 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
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in San Ignacio de Sabaneta in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Ignacio de Sabaneta is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Ignacio de Sabaneta?

San Ignacio de Sabaneta sits at 19.5°N, 71.3°W, 136 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Mao, 28 km away.

MaoEsperanzaDajabónVilla BisonóSan Fernando de Monte CristiRío GrandeTerrier RougeSantiago de los Caballeros

Topography around San Ignacio de Sabaneta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Ignacio de Sabaneta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,073 m.

The land around San Ignacio de Sabaneta is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
751 m
80 km
3,073 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Mao 28 km · Esperanza 39 km · Dajabón 39 km · Villa Bisonó 49 km · San Fernando de Monte Cristi 52 km · Río Grande 64 km · Terrier Rouge 67 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 68 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 Ignacio de Sabaneta (19.4784°, -71.3393°, elevation 136 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.