Villa Altagracia weather in February

In February, Villa Altagracia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 65 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Villa Altagracia's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Altagracia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:14 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Villa Altagracia reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Villa Altagracia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°6815.7116.3
Feb25° / 16°6513.911.46.3
Mar26° / 17°9816.611.95.9
Apr26° / 18°15619.812.45.2
May27° / 19°21123.712.94.5
Jun27° / 20°12421.413.14.6
Jul28° / 20°12423.5134.5
Aug28° / 20°15024.112.64.4
Sep28° / 20°13923.312.14.3
Oct27° / 19°13523.111.64.5
Nov26° / 18°10719.811.15.2
Dec25° / 17°7315.710.96.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 38% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57723
67723
77723
87723
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287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Villa Altagracia gets around 65 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:196:29
211.27:196:30
311.27:196:30
411.27:186:31
511.27:186:31
611.27:186:32
711.27:176:32
811.37:176:33
911.37:176:33
1011.37:166:34
1111.37:166:34
1211.37:166:35
1311.37:156:35
1411.47:156:36
1511.47:146:36
1611.47:146:37
1711.47:136:37
1811.47:136:38
1911.47:126:38
2011.57:126:39
2111.57:116:39
2211.57:106:39
2311.57:106:40
2411.57:096:40
2511.57:096:41
2611.67:086:41
2711.67:076:41
2811.67:076:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
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44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Villa Altagracia

In seasonPeak

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

Villa Altagracia sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Dec

Is February a good time to visit Villa Altagracia?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Villa Altagracia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Altagracia in February

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

In February, Villa Altagracia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Villa Altagracia in February

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 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 Villa Altagracia in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Villa Altagracia peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Villa Altagracia in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Villa Altagracia is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2131 µg/m³Feb 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Altagracia?

Villa Altagracia sits at 18.7°N, 70.2°W, 178 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Santo Domingo Oeste, 26 km away.

Santo Domingo OesteSan CristóbalCristo ReyBajos de HainaBella VistaVilla ConsueloVilla FranciscaSanto Domingo

Topography around Villa Altagracia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Altagracia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,462 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m.

The land around Villa Altagracia is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
1,462 m
80 km
2,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Santo Domingo Oeste 26 km · San Cristóbal 29 km · Cristo Rey 32 km · Bajos de Haina 32 km · Bella Vista 34 km · Villa Consuelo 36 km · Villa Francisca 36 km · Santo Domingo 37 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 Villa Altagracia (18.673°, -70.171°, elevation 178 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).