San Pedro de Macoris weather in August

In August, San Pedro de Macoris sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 92 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is San Pedro de Macoris's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro de Macoris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in San Pedro de Macoris reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in San Pedro de Macoris

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

San Pedro de Macoris weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°174.1117.8
Feb27° / 23°133.311.47.9
Mar27° / 23°204.711.97.6
Apr28° / 24°367.612.46.7
May29° / 25°8513.912.95.3
Jun29° / 25°6512.613.14.9
Jul30° / 26°6712.2134.9
Aug30° / 26°9214.612.64.5
Sep30° / 26°12217.512.14.3
Oct29° / 25°10117.511.64.6
Nov28° / 24°6712.211.15.7
Dec28° / 24°235.110.97.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155644
165545
175545
185446
195347
205347
215248
225149
235248
245149
255050
265050
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285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Pedro de Macoris gets around 92 mm of rain over 14.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
543
642
742
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1344
1444
1545
1646
1747
1848
1949
2050
2151
2252
2352
2453
2553
2653
2753
2853
2954
3054
3154

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126634
136535
146436
156436
166337
176238
186238
196139
206040
215941
225941
235842
245743
255743
265644
275545
285545
295545
305446
315446

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:187:09
212.86:187:08
312.86:197:08
412.86:197:07
512.86:197:07
612.86:207:06
712.86:207:06
812.76:207:05
912.76:217:05
1012.76:217:04
1112.76:217:03
1212.76:217:03
1312.76:227:02
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3112.46:266:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
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96.0Bright
105.9Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for San Pedro de Macoris

In seasonPeak

In August, San Pedro de Macoris sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Pedro de Macoris sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

San Pedro de Macoris's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit San Pedro de Macoris?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit San Pedro de Macoris for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Pedro de Macoris in August

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

In August, San Pedro de Macoris sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Pedro de Macoris in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — 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 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in San Pedro de Macoris in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Pedro de Macoris peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 24UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in San Pedro de Macoris in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Pedro de Macoris is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2327 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro de Macoris?

San Pedro de Macoris sits at 18.5°N, 69.3°W, 6 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Quisqueya, 15 km away.

Boca ChicaHato Mayor del ReyLa RomanaSanta Cruz de El SeiboBayaguanaSanto Domingo EsteVilla Francisca

Topography around San Pedro de Macoris

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro de Macoris has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m.

The land around San Pedro de Macoris is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (41%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (29%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
684 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Quisqueya 15 km · Boca Chica 31 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 35 km · La Romana 36 km · Santa Cruz de El Seibo 45 km · Bayaguana 48 km · Santo Domingo Este 57 km · Villa Francisca 61 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 Pedro de Macoris (18.4539°, -69.3086°, elevation 6 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).