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Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Salvaleón de Higüey has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 70°F at night. Around 40 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in November (4.5 inches) and easing off in March (1.9 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Salvaleón de Higüey climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.5 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Punta Cana Intl, a weather station, about 37 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.