San Pedro de Macoris in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), San Pedro de Macoris sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 141 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is San Pedro de Macoris's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. San Pedro de Macoris has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro de Macoris's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 141 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in San Pedro de Macoris in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in San Pedro de Macoris reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in San Pedro de Macoris
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
San Pedro de Macoris 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 23° | 17 | 4.1 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 23° | 13 | 3.3 | 11.4 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 23° | 20 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 36 | 7.6 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 85 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 65 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 67 | 12.2 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 92 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 122 | 17.5 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 101 | 17.5 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 67 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 23 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
San Pedro de Macoris gets around 141 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San Pedro de Macoris
In spring, San Pedro de Macoris overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit San Pedro de Macoris?
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.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, San Pedro de Macoris sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near San Pedro de Macoris 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in San Pedro de Macoris in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in San Pedro de Macoris in Spring
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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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.