Santa Cruz de El Seibo weather in March

In March, Santa Cruz de El Seibo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 46 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Cruz de El Seibo's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de El Seibo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March 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 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
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102821
112821
122821
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How March really feels in Santa Cruz de El Seibo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
118020
128020
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147921
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267525
277525
287426
297426
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz de El Seibo gets around 46 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
531
631
731
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1333
1432
1533
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2135
2235
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2840
2941
3042
3143

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11137016
21146916
32146717
42146717
52156617
62156617
72156518
82146618
92146618
102146618
112136619
122136619
132136520
141126621
151126522
161116523
171116424
181106425
191106227
200106228
21096130
22096031
23085933
24085834
25085636
26085537
27085339
28085240
29075142
30074943
31074845

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:37
211.67:016:38
311.67:006:38
411.76:596:38
511.76:596:39
611.76:586:39
711.76:576:39
811.76:566:40
911.76:556:40
1011.86:556:40
1111.86:546:41
1211.86:536:41
1311.86:526:41
1411.86:516:41
1511.86:516:42
1611.96:506:42
1711.96:496:42
1811.96:486:42
1911.96:476:43
2011.96:466:43
2112.06:466:43
2212.06:456:43
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:436:44
2512.06:426:44
2612.16:416:44
2712.16:406:44
2812.16:396:45
2912.16:396:45
3012.16:386:45
3112.16:376:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.65 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 — March's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.4Bright
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65.4Bright
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275.9Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de El Seibo

In seasonPeak

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

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, 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 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de El Seibo in March

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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