Villa Consuelo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Villa Consuelo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 101 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Villa Consuelo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villa Consuelo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 101 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Villa Consuelo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Villa Consuelo reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Villa Consuelo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Villa Consuelo weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 20° | 32 | 11.8 | 11 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 30 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 37 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 62 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 120 | 21.3 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 107 | 21.6 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 108 | 21.1 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 129 | 21.3 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 120 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 115 | 21.6 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 75 | 15.9 | 11.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 39 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Villa Consuelo gets around 101 mm of rain over 34 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Villa Consuelo
None of Villa Consuelo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Villa Consuelo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Villa Consuelo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Villa Consuelo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Villa Consuelo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Villa Consuelo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Villa Consuelo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Villa Consuelo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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 Consuelo 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Villa Consuelo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Villa Consuelo 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Villa Consuelo?
Villa Consuelo sits at 18.5°N, 69.9°W, 50 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Villa Francisca, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Villa Consuelo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villa Consuelo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Consuelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,630 m.
The land around Villa Consuelo is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, water (35%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (31%) within 80 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 Consuelo (18.4833°, -69.9°, elevation 50 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.