Tamboril weather in March

In March, Tamboril sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 58 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tamboril's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamboril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tamboril reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

How March really feels in Tamboril

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Tamboril weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217327
227327
237327
247228
257228
267228
277228
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tamboril gets around 58 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
535
636
736
836
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1740
1840
1941
2041
2142
2242
2343
2443
2544
2644
2745
2846
2946
3047
3147

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1535591
2535591
3536581
4536572
5636562
6636562
7635572
8635563
9635563
10635563
11634573
12634573
13533593
14532594
15532594
16431614
17430624
18430624
19329644
20328654
21327673
22325693
23324703
24323713
25222733
26221743
27220753
28219754
29218764
30218764
31217765

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:086:43
211.67:076:44
311.67:076:44
411.67:066:44
511.77:056:45
611.77:046:45
711.77:046:45
811.77:036:46
911.77:026:46
1011.77:016:46
1111.87:006:47
1211.87:006:47
1311.86:596:47
1411.86:586:47
1511.86:576:48
1611.96:566:48
1711.96:556:48
1811.96:556:49
1911.96:546:49
2011.96:536:49
2112.06:526:49
2212.06:516:50
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:496:50
2512.06:486:50
2612.16:476:51
2712.16:476:51
2812.16:466:51
2912.16:456:51
3012.16:446:52
3112.16:436:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 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 — March's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tamboril

In seasonPeak

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

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 March a good time to visit Tamboril?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tamboril for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tamboril in March

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

In March, Tamboril sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tamboril in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).