When to go · Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo in August
Avoid month. Hot; peak storm risk.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
Hot; peak storm risk.
Weather in August
- Santo DomingoHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 13 days
- South and east coasts, Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romanastorm or typhoon risk
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).
Hurricane season
Lowest prices.
Watch: Peak storm risk; buy flexible bookings and insurance.
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.
Restoration Day
16 Aug · National
Public holiday.
Santo Domingo Merengue Festival
Late Jul – early Aug
Open-air concerts on the Malecón; traffic and noise near the sea-front (check dates).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- Medium
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- Medium
Dominican Republic overall: Storm risk rising; Restoration Day 16 Aug.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries