Tamboril weather in August

In August, Tamboril sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 72 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tamboril's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamboril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tamboril reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163123
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183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313223

How August really feels in Tamboril

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

Tamboril weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°5112.4116.4
Feb27° / 19°4410.811.36.4
Mar28° / 19°5812.411.95.8
Apr29° / 20°8115.612.44.8
May30° / 22°10318.212.94.0
Jun31° / 22°5715.213.23.8
Jul31° / 23°5716.513.13.8
Aug31° / 23°7217.712.73.5
Sep31° / 22°9518.912.13.4
Oct30° / 22°9518.611.63.9
Nov29° / 21°8617.611.14.8
Dec27° / 20°5413.210.86.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165545
175446
185347
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
255050
264852
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tamboril gets around 72 mm of rain over 17.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
553
652
753
853
953
1054
1154
1255
1356
1456
1557
1658
1759
1860
1961
2061
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3061
3161

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114851
214851
313861
413861
513861
613861
713861
813870
913870
1013870
1112880
1212880
1312880
1412880
1511890
1611890
1711890
1810900
1910900
2010900
2110900
2210900
2310900
2410891
259901
269901
279901
289901
299901
309901
319901

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:227:15
212.96:227:15
312.96:227:14
412.96:237:14
512.86:237:13
612.86:237:13
712.86:247:12
812.86:247:12
912.86:247:11
1012.86:257:10
1112.76:257:10
1212.76:257:09
1312.76:267:09
1412.76:267:08
1512.76:267:07
1612.76:277:07
1712.76:277:06
1812.66:277:05
1912.66:277:04
2012.66:287:04
2112.66:287:03
2212.66:287:02
2312.56:287:01
2412.56:297:01
2512.56:297:00
2612.56:296:59
2712.56:296:58
2812.56:306:57
2912.46:306:56
3012.46:306:56
3112.46:306:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tamboril

In seasonPeak

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

Tamboril 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 August a good time to visit Tamboril?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tamboril.

What to pack for Tamboril in August

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

In August, Tamboril sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tamboril in August

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 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 Tamboril in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamboril 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 Tamboril in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tamboril 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 Tamboril?

Tamboril sits at 19.5°N, 70.6°W, 266 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Santiago de los Caballeros, 9.0 km away.

SalcedoRío GrandeMonte LlanoVilla BisonóLa VegaSosua

Topography around Tamboril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamboril has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,073 m.

The land around Tamboril is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
997 m
80 km
3,073 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Santiago de los Caballeros 9.0 km · Moca 14 km · Salcedo 24 km · Río Grande 26 km · Monte Llano 28 km · Villa Bisonó 29 km · La Vega 31 km · Sosua 31 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 Tamboril (19.4854°, -70.611°, elevation 266 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).