Santa Cruz de El Seibo weather in April

In April, Santa Cruz de El Seibo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 77 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santa Cruz de El Seibo's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de El Seibo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:24 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical April day in Santa Cruz de El Seibo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262923
272923
282923
292923
303023

How April really feels in Santa Cruz de El Seibo

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

Santa Cruz de El Seibo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°3611.1116.5
Feb28° / 21°319.411.46.5
Mar28° / 21°4610.511.95.9
Apr29° / 22°7714.412.44.9
May30° / 23°14618.712.94.1
Jun31° / 24°9815.713.13.9
Jul31° / 24°10117.7133.9
Aug31° / 24°12220.412.63.5
Sep31° / 24°14822.112.13.3
Oct30° / 24°13522.911.63.5
Nov29° / 23°10018.311.14.5
Dec28° / 22°4512.910.96.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37030
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156832
166733
176733
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236337
246337
256238
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz de El Seibo gets around 77 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in April. 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 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
544
644
745
845
945
1046
1146
1247
1347
1448
1548
1649
1749
1850
1950
2051
2151
2251
2351
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10747460
20746470
30745480
40744490
50744490
60743500
70643510
81643500
91642510
101642510
111641520
121541530
131541530
141540540
151439551
160439561
170438571
180337591
190335611
200234631
210232651
220230671
230229681
240127702
250125722
260124732
270122761
280121771
290120781
300119791

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:366:46
212.26:356:46
312.26:346:46
412.26:336:46
512.26:336:47
612.26:326:47
712.36:316:47
812.36:306:47
912.36:296:47
1012.36:286:48
1112.36:286:48
1212.46:276:48
1312.46:266:48
1412.46:256:49
1512.46:246:49
1612.46:246:49
1712.46:236:49
1812.56:226:50
1912.56:216:50
2012.56:216:50
2112.56:206:51
2212.56:196:51
2312.56:186:51
2412.66:186:51
2512.66:176:52
2612.66:166:52
2712.66:166:52
2812.66:156:53
2912.66:146:53
3012.76:146:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de El Seibo

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Cruz de El Seibo's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Santa Cruz de El Seibo?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Cruz de El Seibo in April

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

In April, Santa Cruz de El Seibo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de El Seibo in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) 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
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santa Cruz de El Seibo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Cruz de El Seibo 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Santa Cruz de El Seibo in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santa Cruz de El Seibo 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 Santa Cruz de El Seibo?

Santa Cruz de El Seibo sits at 18.8°N, 69.0°W, 91 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Hato Mayor del Rey, 23 km away.

Hato Mayor del ReyMichesSalvaleón de HigüeyLa RomanaSan Pedro de MacorisQuisqueyaSanta Barbara De SamanaBayaguana

Topography around Santa Cruz de El Seibo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de El Seibo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Santa Cruz de El Seibo is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (46%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
633 m
80 km
673 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Hato Mayor del Rey 23 km · Miches 24 km · Salvaleón de Higüey 39 km · La Romana 39 km · San Pedro de Macoris 45 km · Quisqueya 45 km · Santa Barbara De Samana 58 km · Bayaguana 63 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 El Seibo (18.7648°, -69.0399°, elevation 91 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).