Santa Barbara De Samana weather in March

In March, Santa Barbara De Samana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 69 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Barbara De Samana's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Barbara De Samana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santa Barbara De Samana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
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42623
52623
62623
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How March really feels in Santa Barbara De Samana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Santa Barbara De Samana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°7818.2115.8
Feb26° / 23°611511.36.2
Mar26° / 23°691511.96.3
Apr27° / 24°8316.112.45.9
May28° / 25°11019.512.95.1
Jun28° / 25°8318.513.14.7
Jul28° / 26°10921.8134.4
Aug29° / 26°11522.712.74.1
Sep29° / 26°1242112.14.1
Oct28° / 25°13023.311.64.2
Nov27° / 25°14321.411.14.9
Dec26° / 24°9319.410.95.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68317
78317
88317
98317
108416
118416
128515
138614
148614
158713
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208713
218614
228515
238515
248515
258317
268317
278317
288218
298218
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Barbara De Samana gets around 69 mm of rain over 15 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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249
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450
550
650
750
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1050
1150
1249
1349
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1746
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1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2547
2647
2747
2848
2949
3049
3150

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12145826
23145726
33145627
44145527
54145527
64155427
74155427
84145527
94145527
104145527
114145527
124135627
134135528
144135429
153125530
163125431
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182105434
191105336
20195238
21195040
22194942
23184744
24184646
25184447
26184349
27174250
28174151
29173953
30173854
31173755

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:38
211.67:026:39
311.67:016:39
411.67:016:39
511.77:006:40
611.76:596:40
711.76:586:40
811.76:586:41
911.76:576:41
1011.86:566:41
1111.86:556:42
1211.86:546:42
1311.86:546:42
1411.86:536:42
1511.86:526:43
1611.96:516:43
1711.96:506:43
1811.96:496:43
1911.96:486:44
2011.96:486:44
2112.06:476:44
2212.06:466:44
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:446:45
2512.06:436:45
2612.16:426:45
2712.16:416:46
2812.16:416:46
2912.16:406:46
3012.16:396:46
3112.16:386:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
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95.6Bright
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155.8Bright
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175.8Bright
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195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Barbara De Samana

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Barbara De Samana's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Santa Barbara De Samana sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Santa Barbara De Samana?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Barbara De Samana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Barbara De Samana in March

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

In March, Santa Barbara De Samana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Barbara De Samana in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — 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 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
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santa Barbara De Samana in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Santa Barbara De Samana peaks around August 16 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 highHighAug 16UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Santa Barbara De Samana in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santa Barbara De Samana is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1225 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May15Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Barbara De Samana?

Santa Barbara De Samana sits at 19.2°N, 69.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Las Terrenas, 25 km away.

Las TerrenasMichesHato Mayor del ReySabana Grande de BoyáNaguaSanta Cruz de El SeiboBayaguanaMonte Plata

Topography around Santa Barbara De Samana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Barbara De Samana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Barbara De Samana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m.

The land around Santa Barbara De Samana is covered by trees (57%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (42%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Las Terrenas 25 km · Miches 39 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 49 km · Sabana Grande de Boyá 56 km · Nagua 57 km · Santa Cruz de El Seibo 58 km · Bayaguana 60 km · Monte Plata 65 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 Santa Barbara De Samana (19.204°, -69.3341°, elevation 0 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).