Santo Domingo Este weather in January

In January, Santo Domingo Este sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santo Domingo Este's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Domingo Este's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:19 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santo Domingo Este reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
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302722
312722

How January really feels in Santo Domingo Este

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Santo Domingo Este weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°3311.8116.7
Feb27° / 22°2810.111.46.8
Mar27° / 23°3410.711.96.7
Apr28° / 24°5714.412.45.9
May28° / 24°11321.712.94.4
Jun29° / 25°11422.913.13.9
Jul30° / 25°12222.7133.9
Aug30° / 25°14723.512.63.7
Sep29° / 25°14822.712.13.8
Oct29° / 25°13622.411.64.0
Nov28° / 24°8716.811.15.1
Dec28° / 23°4211.310.96.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48812
58713
68713
78713
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148911
158911
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288911
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santo Domingo Este gets around 33 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
540
640
740
839
939
1038
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2236
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1044254
2044452
3044551
4044749
5034948
6035146
7035245
8035344
9035542
10035641
11135640
12135739
13145738
14145738
15145837
16155737
17155836
18165736
19165736
20165835
21175735
22175735
23185635
24185734
25185734
26195634
27195733
28195733
29195832
30195832
31185932

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:156:10
210.97:166:10
310.97:166:11
410.97:166:11
510.97:176:12
610.97:176:13
710.97:176:13
810.97:176:14
910.97:186:14
1011.07:186:15
1111.07:186:16
1211.07:186:16
1311.07:186:17
1411.07:186:17
1511.07:196:18
1611.07:196:19
1711.07:196:19
1811.07:196:20
1911.07:196:21
2011.07:196:21
2111.07:196:22
2211.17:196:22
2311.17:196:23
2411.17:196:24
2511.17:196:24
2611.17:196:25
2711.17:186:25
2811.17:186:26
2911.17:186:26
3011.27:186:27
3111.27:186:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santo Domingo Este

In seasonPeak

None of Santo Domingo Este's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Santo Domingo Este sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Santo Domingo Este's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Santo Domingo Este?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Santo Domingo Este for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santo Domingo Este in January

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

In January, Santo Domingo Este sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Santo Domingo Este in January

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Santo Domingo Este in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santo Domingo Este peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Santo Domingo Este in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santo Domingo Este is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2130 µg/m³Dec 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Domingo Este?

Santo Domingo Este sits at 18.5°N, 69.8°W, 41 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Villa Francisca, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Santo Domingo Este

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Domingo Este.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Domingo Este has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,231 m.

The land around Santo Domingo Este is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, water (38%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (31%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
2,231 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Villa Francisca 4.0 km · Santo Domingo 5.0 km · Ciudad Nueva 5.0 km · Villa Consuelo 6.0 km · Cristo Rey 9.0 km · Bella Vista 11 km · Santo Domingo Oeste 16 km · Bajos de Haina 21 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 Santo Domingo Este (18.4851°, -69.8476°, elevation 41 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).