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Monte Plata, Dominican Republic climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Monte Plata has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is September with an average daily high near 91°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 66 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 10.2 inches while February barely receives 1.76 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsMonte Plata climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.9 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 41 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 42 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 41 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 58 | 54 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 52 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 42 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Santo Domingo, a weather station, about 43 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.