Santiago de los Caballeros weather in July

In July, Santiago de los Caballeros sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Santiago de los Caballeros's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago de los Caballeros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical July day in Santiago de los Caballeros reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
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43222
53222
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303223
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How July really feels in Santiago de los Caballeros

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santiago de los Caballeros weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°377.6117.1
Feb28° / 19°346.911.36.9
Mar29° / 19°489.211.95.9
Apr30° / 20°7212.412.45.0
May31° / 21°9916.812.94.0
Jun32° / 22°5011.213.23.9
Jul32° / 23°339.513.14.0
Aug32° / 23°5210.812.73.7
Sep32° / 22°8114.812.13.5
Oct31° / 22°8115.111.64.0
Nov29° / 20°6412.811.15.2
Dec28° / 19°377.810.86.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Santiago de los Caballeros gets around 33 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
727
827
928
1028
1129
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126830
226830
326830
426731
526731
626731
726731
826632
916732
1016633
1116633
1216534
1316534
1416435
1516435
1616336
1716336
1816237
1916237
2016138
2116138
2216039
2315940
2415841
2515841
2615742
2715742
2815742
2915643
3005743
3105743

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:117:21
213.26:127:21
313.26:127:21
413.16:127:21
513.16:137:21
613.16:137:21
713.16:137:21
813.16:147:21
913.16:147:21
1013.16:147:21
1113.16:157:21
1213.16:157:21
1313.16:157:21
1413.16:167:21
1513.16:167:21
1613.16:167:20
1713.16:177:20
1813.16:177:20
1913.06:177:20
2013.06:187:20
2113.06:187:19
2213.06:197:19
2313.06:197:19
2413.06:197:19
2513.06:207:18
2613.06:207:18
2713.06:207:18
2812.96:217:17
2912.96:217:17
3012.96:217:16
3112.96:227:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
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246.6Intense
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266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Santiago de los Caballeros

In seasonPeak

In July, Santiago de los Caballeros sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santiago de los Caballeros 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 July a good time to visit Santiago de los Caballeros?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Santiago de los Caballeros for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santiago de los Caballeros in July

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

In July, Santiago de los Caballeros sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Santiago de los Caballeros in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 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
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santiago de los Caballeros in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Santiago de los Caballeros peaks around March 22 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 highHighMar 22UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Santiago de los Caballeros in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santiago de los Caballeros is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago de los Caballeros?

Santiago de los Caballeros sits at 19.5°N, 70.7°W, 209 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Tamboril, 9.0 km away.

Villa BisonóRío GrandeSalcedoLa VegaMonte LlanoEsperanza

Topography around Santiago de los Caballeros

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago de los Caballeros.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago de los Caballeros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,073 m.

The land around Santiago de los Caballeros is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
1,141 m
80 km
3,073 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Tamboril 9.0 km · Moca 19 km · Villa Bisonó 23 km · Río Grande 25 km · Salcedo 30 km · La Vega 31 km · Monte Llano 33 km · Esperanza 34 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 Santiago de los Caballeros (19.4504°, -70.6908°, elevation 209 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).