Santa Cruz de El Seibo weather in February

In February, Santa Cruz de El Seibo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 31 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santa Cruz de El Seibo's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de El Seibo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:10 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Cruz de El Seibo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Santa Cruz de El Seibo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Santa Cruz de El Seibo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48416
58416
68515
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88614
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz de El Seibo gets around 31 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
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1435
1535
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2033
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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2286525
3286525
4276625
5176725
6176725
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10176824
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Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:156:25
211.27:156:25
311.27:146:26
411.27:146:26
511.27:146:27
611.27:136:27
711.27:136:28
811.37:136:28
911.37:126:29
1011.37:126:29
1111.37:126:30
1211.37:116:30
1311.37:116:31
1411.47:106:31
1511.47:106:32
1611.47:096:32
1711.47:096:33
1811.47:086:33
1911.47:086:34
2011.47:076:34
2111.57:076:34
2211.57:066:35
2311.57:056:35
2411.57:056:36
2511.57:046:36
2611.57:036:36
2711.67:036:37
2811.67:026:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.02 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 — February's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de El Seibo

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Cruz de El Seibo's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Santa Cruz de El Seibo?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February 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 February

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

In February, Santa Cruz de El Seibo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de El Seibo in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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.

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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).