San Pedro de Macoris weather in May

In May, San Pedro de Macoris sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 85 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 29% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is San Pedro de Macoris's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro de Macoris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in San Pedro de Macoris reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
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112924
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How May really feels in San Pedro de Macoris

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
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 Pedro de Macoris weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
26931
36832
46733
56634
66535
76436
86238
96139
106040
115842
125743
135545
145446
155347
165050
174951
184852
194654
204654
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284159
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Pedro de Macoris gets around 85 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
435
536
637
738
839
939
1040
1141
1241
1342
1442
1543
1644
1744
1845
1946
2046
2147
2248
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2951
3050
3150

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121771
2120781
3120781
4119791
5118801
6117811
7117811
8115831
9114832
10113842
11112852
12011863
13010873
1409874
1508884
1607885
1706895
1805896
1904906
2003907
2103907
2202908
2302908
2402899
2502899
26018910
27018811
28018811
29018712
30018712
31018613

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:156:54
212.76:146:55
312.76:136:55
412.76:136:55
512.76:126:56
612.76:126:56
712.76:116:56
812.86:116:57
912.86:106:57
1012.86:106:57
1112.86:096:58
1212.86:096:58
1312.86:096:58
1412.86:086:59
1512.96:086:59
1612.96:086:59
1712.96:077:00
1812.96:077:00
1912.96:077:01
2012.96:067:01
2112.96:067:01
2212.96:067:02
2312.96:057:02
2413.06:057:02
2513.06:057:03
2613.06:057:03
2713.06:057:04
2813.06:047:04
2913.06:047:04
3013.06:047:05
3113.06:047:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.83 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 — May's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
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105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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135.9Bright
145.8Bright
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265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San Pedro de Macoris

In seasonPeak

In May, San Pedro de Macoris sits inside its 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 May a good time to visit San Pedro de Macoris?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May 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 May

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

In May, San Pedro de Macoris sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Pedro de Macoris in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (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 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 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
May 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).