Santa Cruz de Barahona weather in July

In July, Santa Cruz de Barahona sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 50% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santa Cruz de Barahona's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de Barahona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:20 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Santa Cruz de Barahona is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Santa Cruz de Barahona reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°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, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Santa Cruz de Barahona

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

Santa Cruz de Barahona weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°112.2118.2
Feb28° / 22°112.611.48.1
Mar28° / 23°194.711.97.7
Apr28° / 24°305.512.46.8
May29° / 24°7510.912.85.5
Jun30° / 25°6010.413.15.2
Jul30° / 25°487.2135.5
Aug30° / 25°858.912.65.2
Sep30° / 25°8511.612.14.8
Oct30° / 25°10012.211.65.0
Nov29° / 24°466.811.16.2
Dec28° / 23°192.810.97.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz de Barahona gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2123
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3122

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
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Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:157:20
213.16:167:20
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2013.06:227:19
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de Barahona

In seasonPeak

In July, Santa Cruz de Barahona sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Cruz de Barahona sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Santa Cruz de Barahona'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 July a good time to visit Santa Cruz de Barahona?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz de Barahona for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Cruz de Barahona in July

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

In July, Santa Cruz de Barahona sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de Barahona in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Santa Cruz de Barahona in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Santa Cruz de Barahona peaks around March 23 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 highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Santa Cruz de Barahona in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santa Cruz de Barahona is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2328 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz de Barahona?

Santa Cruz de Barahona sits at 18.2°N, 71.1°W, 39 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Neiba, 46 km away.

NeibaAzuaSan Juan de la MaguanaSan José de OcoaBaníLas Matas de FarfánGrand GosierConstanza

Topography around Santa Cruz de Barahona

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz de Barahona.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de Barahona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,607 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,675 m.

The land around Santa Cruz de Barahona is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (30%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,607 m
80 km
2,675 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Neiba 46 km · Azua 47 km · San Juan de la Maguana 68 km · San José de Ocoa 73 km · Baní 82 km · Las Matas de Farfán 86 km · Grand Gosier 86 km · Constanza 86 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 Cruz de Barahona (18.2086°, -71.1007°, elevation 39 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).