La Romana weather by month & the best time to visit
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · beach resort · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit La Romana is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with March and January close behind. La Romana averages about 2,882 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,882
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 610 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 208k
- Elevation
- 69 m
When is the best time to visit La Romana?
For sunshine, the best time to visit La Romana is February, then March and January. The dullest month is November (82/100, 78 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is La Romana?
La Romana gets a lot of sun: around 2,882 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 9 Sunshine Score points separate February from November. It ranks #3 of 7 destinations in Dominican Republic for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,867 hours. The year's 610 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 38 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 27 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 25 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 87 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 47 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 84 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 67 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 88 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 46 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 87 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 49 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 85 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 59 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 84 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 65 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 85 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 62 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 78 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 47 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in La Romana by month
The sea off La Romana is warmest in September at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Punta Cana Dominican Republic · 59 km · best in Feb · 2,882 h sun/yr
- Santo Domingo Dominican Republic · 80 km · best in Feb · 2,867 h sun/yr
- Puerto Plata Dominican Republic · 227 km · best in Feb · 2,675 h sun/yr
- San Juan Puerto Rico · 307 km · best in Feb · 2,619 h sun/yr
- Port-au-Prince Haiti · 357 km · best in Feb · 3,150 h sun/yr
- Cap Haitien Haiti · 374 km · best in Feb · 2,962 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- La Isabela Dominican Republic · 114 km · 2,867 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Samana Dominican Republic · 126 km · 2,767 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Mayaguez Puerto Rico · 187 km · 2,966 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Aguadilla Puerto Rico · 188 km · 2,966 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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