When to go · Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo in April
Great month. Dry; Holy Week crowds and closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
Dry; Holy Week crowds and closures.
Weather in April
- Santo DomingoHighs around 31 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 8 days
- South and east coasts, Dominican Republic · 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).Hot all year (84–90 °F); rainy spells May–June and September–November; hurricane risk peaks August–October. Sargassum seaweed can foul east-coast beaches in summer (check).
Dry season
Cooler nights, sunny days, whales in Samaná from mid-January.
Watch: The most crowded and priciest months.
Festivals and holidays
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
Holy Week (Mar–Apr)
Many businesses close Thursday to Sunday; beaches fill with locals; the Zona Colonial has processions.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- Medium
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- Medium
Dominican Republic overall: Good weather; Holy Week crowds if Easter is in April.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen