Santo Domingo weather in November

In November, Santo Domingo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 75 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Santo Domingo's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Domingo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Santo Domingo is capital of the Dominican Republic.

Density
1,691/km²
people per km²
Founded
1496

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Santo Domingo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
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182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921

How November really feels in Santo Domingo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Santo Domingo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176436
186535
196634
206733
216832
227030
237030
247228
257327
267525
277525
287624
297624
307723

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Santo Domingo gets around 75 mm of rain over 15.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
463
563
663
763
863
962
1062
1161
1260
1359
1458
1557
1655
1754
1852
1950
2048
2147
2245
2343
2441
2540
2639
2738
2837
2936
3036

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117866
218865
318865
419864
5110854
6111844
7112843
8113833
9114823
10115822
11117802
12118792
13119782
14121762
15123751
16125731
17126721
18228691
19230671
20232651
21234631
22335611
23337591
24338581
25440560
26441550
27442540
28543520
29544510
30545490

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:446:03
211.36:446:02
311.36:456:02
411.36:456:01
511.36:466:01
611.26:466:01
711.26:476:00
811.26:476:00
911.26:486:00
1011.26:485:59
1111.26:495:59
1211.26:495:59
1311.26:505:59
1411.16:505:59
1511.16:515:58
1611.16:515:58
1711.16:525:58
1811.16:535:58
1911.16:535:58
2011.16:545:58
2111.16:545:58
2211.06:555:58
2311.06:555:58
2411.06:565:58
2511.06:575:58
2611.06:575:58
2711.06:585:58
2811.06:585:58
2911.06:595:58
3011.07:005:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.33 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 — November's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Santo Domingo

In seasonPeak

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

Santo Domingo 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 November a good time to visit Santo Domingo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santo Domingo in November

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

In November, Santo Domingo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Santo Domingo in November

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

The sea offshore 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 in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santo Domingo 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 in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santo Domingo 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?

Santo Domingo sits at 18.5°N, 69.9°W, 24 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Nueva, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Santo Domingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Domingo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,629 m.

The land around Santo Domingo is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (41%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
2,629 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Ciudad Nueva 1.0 km · Villa Francisca 1.0 km · Villa Consuelo 2.0 km · Santo Domingo Este 5.0 km · Cristo Rey 5.0 km · Bella Vista 6.0 km · Santo Domingo Oeste 12 km · Bajos de Haina 16 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 (18.4719°, -69.8923°, elevation 24 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).