Santo Domingo Oeste weather in October

In October, Santo Domingo Oeste sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 115 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Santo Domingo Oeste's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Domingo Oeste's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Santo Domingo Oeste reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
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43023
53023
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73023
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How October really feels in Santo Domingo Oeste

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santo Domingo Oeste weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°3211.8116.1
Feb28° / 20°3010.511.45.9
Mar29° / 21°3711.911.95.5
Apr30° / 22°6215.212.44.7
May30° / 22°12021.312.93.8
Jun30° / 23°10721.613.13.5
Jul31° / 23°10821.1133.6
Aug31° / 23°12921.312.63.5
Sep31° / 23°12021.112.13.4
Oct30° / 23°11521.611.63.7
Nov29° / 22°7515.911.14.7
Dec29° / 21°3911.410.95.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64654
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
175149
185248
195347
205446
215644
225644
235743
245842
255842
265941
276040
286040
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santo Domingo Oeste gets around 115 mm of rain over 21.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
873
973
1073
1172
1272
1372
1472
1571
1671
1771
1870
1969
2069
2168
2268
2367
2467
2567
2666
2766
2866
2965
3065
3165

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1007624
2007624
3007624
4007624
5007624
6007624
7007624
8007624
9007624
10017524
11017623
12017623
13017722
14017722
15027721
16027820
17027919
18028018
19038017
20038116
21038215
22038314
23038413
24048412
25048511
26048610
2705869
2805878
2915877
3016867
3116876

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:346:24
211.86:346:23
311.86:346:22
411.86:356:21
511.86:356:21
611.76:356:20
711.76:356:19
811.76:366:18
911.76:366:17
1011.76:366:17
1111.76:366:16
1211.66:376:15
1311.66:376:14
1411.66:376:14
1511.66:386:13
1611.66:386:12
1711.66:386:11
1811.56:396:11
1911.56:396:10
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2711.46:426:05
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2911.46:436:04
3011.36:436:04
3111.36:446:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santo Domingo Oeste

In seasonPeak

In October, Santo Domingo Oeste sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santo Domingo Oeste 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 October a good time to visit Santo Domingo Oeste?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santo Domingo Oeste.

What to pack for Santo Domingo Oeste in October

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

In October, Santo Domingo Oeste sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santo Domingo Oeste in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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 Oeste in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Santo Domingo Oeste 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 Oeste in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santo Domingo Oeste 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 Oeste?

Santo Domingo Oeste sits at 18.5°N, 70.0°W, 58 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Cristo Rey, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Santo Domingo Oeste

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Domingo Oeste has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m.

The land around Santo Domingo Oeste is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
2,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cristo Rey 7.0 km · Bella Vista 8.0 km · Bajos de Haina 10 km · Villa Consuelo 11 km · Santo Domingo 12 km · Ciudad Nueva 12 km · Villa Francisca 12 km · San Cristóbal 15 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 Oeste (18.5°, -70°, elevation 58 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).