Santa Cruz de El Seibo in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Santa Cruz de El Seibo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 382 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Santa Cruz de El Seibo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Santa Cruz de El Seibo 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 El Seibo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 382 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Santa Cruz de El Seibo in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Santa Cruz de El Seibo reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Santa Cruz de El Seibo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Santa Cruz de El Seibo weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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° / 21° | 36 | 11.1 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 31 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 21° | 46 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 77 | 14.4 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 146 | 18.7 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 98 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 101 | 17.7 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 122 | 20.4 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 148 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 135 | 22.9 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 100 | 18.3 | 11.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 22° | 45 | 12.9 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Santa Cruz de El Seibo gets around 382 mm of rain over 63 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 11 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de El Seibo
In fall, Santa Cruz de El Seibo overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Cruz de El Seibo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Santa Cruz de El Seibo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Cruz de El Seibo.
What to pack for Santa Cruz de El Seibo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Santa Cruz de El Seibo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de El Seibo in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Santa Cruz de El Seibo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Santa Cruz de El Seibo in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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.