Dominican Republic in March

Dry and warm; Semana Santa can fall late March — busy.

• South and east coasts · Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romanabest weather

  Hot all year (29–32 °C); rainy spells May–June and September–November; hurricane risk peaks August–October. Sargassum seaweed can foul east-coast beaches in summer (check).

• North coast and Samaná · Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samanábest weather

  Trade-wind showers make November–January the wettest months here, unlike the south. Whales in Samaná Bay mid-January to March.

• Cordillera Central · Jarabacoa, Constanza, Pico Duartebest weather

  Mountain air, 15–25 °C by day; Constanza can reach near freezing on winter nights.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Semana Santa (Good Friday) big impact

  Mar–Apr (varies)

  Beaches and roads packed; alcohol restrictions some days.

Crowds · Dominican Republic

High

Prices · Dominican Republic

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• South and east coasts

  Best weather of the year (Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romana)

• North coast and Samaná

  Best weather of the year (Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samaná)

• Cordillera Central

  Best weather of the year (Jarabacoa, Constanza, Pico Duarte)

• Santo Domingo

  Dry; Independence Day on 27 February.