Santa Cruz de Barahona in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Santa Cruz de Barahona sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 124 mm of rain over about 21 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 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Santa Cruz de Barahona's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Santa Cruz de Barahona 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 Santa Cruz de Barahona's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 124 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Cruz de Barahona in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Santa Cruz de Barahona reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Santa Cruz de Barahona
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 14 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.
Santa Cruz de Barahona 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 | 28° / 22° | 11 | 2.2 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 22° | 11 | 2.6 | 11.4 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 23° | 19 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 30 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 75 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 60 | 10.4 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 48 | 7.2 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 85 | 8.9 | 12.6 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 85 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 100 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 46 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 19 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Cruz de Barahona gets around 124 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de Barahona
In spring, Santa Cruz de Barahona overlaps its 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Cruz de Barahona?
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 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Cruz de Barahona sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de Barahona 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Santa Cruz de Barahona 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Santa Cruz de Barahona 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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.