Villa Altagracia weather in March

In March, Villa Altagracia sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 98 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Villa Altagracia's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Altagracia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Villa Altagracia reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
116931
127030
136931
147030
156931
166931
176832
186832
196832
206733
216733
226733
236634
246634
256535
266436
276436
286337
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Villa Altagracia gets around 98 mm of rain over 16.6 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 53% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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551
651
750
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1050
1150
1250
1350
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1550
1650
1750
1851
1951
2052
2153
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2859
2960
3061
3162

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111365210
211365210
311365210
411463220
511463220
611463220
711462230
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1401261261
1501260271
1601160281
1701159291
1801059301
190959311
200959320
210858340
220857350
230856360
240756370
250754390
260753400
270752410
280651430
290649440
300648460
310646470

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:066:42
211.67:056:42
311.67:046:43
411.77:046:43
511.77:036:43
611.77:026:44
711.77:016:44
811.77:016:44
911.77:006:45
1011.86:596:45
1111.86:586:45
1211.86:586:45
1311.86:576:46
1411.86:566:46
1511.96:556:46
1611.96:546:46
1711.96:536:47
1811.96:536:47
1911.96:526:47
2011.96:516:47
2112.06:506:48
2212.06:496:48
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:48
2512.06:476:49
2612.06:466:49
2712.16:456:49
2812.16:446:49
2912.16:436:49
3012.16:426:50
3112.16:416:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.33 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 — March's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Villa Altagracia

In seasonPeak

None of Villa Altagracia's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Villa Altagracia?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villa Altagracia in March

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

In March, Villa Altagracia sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Villa Altagracia in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 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 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 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 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 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
March 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).