Dominican Republic · Dominican Republic
August
Peak hurricane risk month — the DR's real low season begins for independent travellers with risk awareness.
Worth considering
#11 of 12 months
There are better months for Dominican Republic — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
32°C
Low
24°C
Rain
120mm
Sun
7.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How August scores in Dominican Republic
Weather
Below average
Value
Very good
Crowds
Very good
Events
Average
Atmosphere
Good
What you gain in August
- ↑European summer holiday demand keeps the all-inclusive resort sector occupied, but independent travellers find August excellent for negotiated rates — smaller guesthouses and boutique hotels outside the Punta Cana resort corridor offer their lowest rates, and the Samaná Peninsula has good value accommodation for those comfortable with rain-season conditions
- ↑Santo Domingo Merengue Festival (late July to early August) extends into August at the Malecón seafront — free outdoor concerts, dance events, and cultural installations line the city's waterfront promenade in what is the most festive the capital city gets
- ↑Los Haitises National Park is most rewarding in the rainy months — the mangrove kayaking, limestone cave paintings, and frigate bird colonies are spectacular year-round, but the August vegetation is at its most lush and the waterfalls that feed the bay are running at full volume
What you sacrifice
- ↓August is the DR's highest-risk hurricane month: statistically more Atlantic storms and hurricanes form or pass through the region in August than any other month; while direct hits on the DR are not annually common, the risk is real and travel insurance with hurricane clauses is strongly advisable
- ↓Rain is now a consistent daily event across the island — sustained morning overcast and afternoon downpours characterise August on the north and east coasts; beach holidays are possible but require rain-tolerance and interior activities as fallback
- ↓The heat-humidity combination (32°C/80%) is at its most intense in August — the DR in August feels meaningfully different from December, and all outdoor activity outside beach and water is best done early morning
How August compares to February (best month)
| Factor | August | February ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 3 | 9 |
| Value | 7 | 4 |
| Crowds | 7 | 4 |
August in other destinations
Lisbon (26.5°C)Barcelona (28.6°C)Tokyo (32.1°C)Bali (29.9°C)Santorini (26°C)Paris (24.3°C)New York (27.7°C)Marrakech (35.8°C)Amsterdam (21.4°C)Maldives (30.3°C)Rome (30.4°C)Bangkok (31.5°C)Istanbul (28°C)Vienna (25.9°C)Seoul (29°C)Dubrovnik (28.5°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.9°C)Kyoto (33.7°C)Phuket (31.3°C)Cape Town (17.2°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (18°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (33°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (33°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (31.8°C)Queenstown (9°C)Madrid (35.2°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (32°C)Osaka (34°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (15°C)Mykonos (30°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (32°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (34°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Jamaica (33°C)Tanzania (23°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (27°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (28.5°C)Cairo (38.2°C)Kenya (24°C)Jaipur (32.8°C)Las Vegas (40.1°C)San Francisco (18°C)Madeira (28°C)Vancouver (23.3°C)Muscat (38.5°C)Lima (17.2°C)Cinque Terre (29°C)Kotor (32°C)Tel Aviv (32°C)Santiago (15°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.4°C)Penang (32.3°C)Lombok (30.4°C)Cape Verde (29.5°C)Fez (37.2°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (23°C)Auckland (14°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Dominican Republic, not across destinations. Methodology →