April weather forecast
Dominican Republic

April signifies the end of the dry season in the Dominican Republic, giving way to the warmer months of the year. Average temperatures in April range from 20°C (68°F) to 31°C (87.8°F), marking a noticeable increase from the cooler temperatures of the winter and early spring months. The pleasant and dry weather conditions of the past few months gradually start to give way to a warmer and slightly more humid environment.

While regions at sea level experience a noticeable increase in temperature, high-altitude areas like the Cordillera Central range continue to enjoy slightly cooler temperatures. However, these regions also begin to experience a warming trend as April progresses.

Throughout the month, the northern regions such as Puerto Plata start to receive more rainfall as the wet season approaches. This is a marked departure from the relatively dry conditions experienced in the previous months. The southern and inland regions, including Santo Domingo, also begin to notice an uptick in precipitation towards the end of April, although the weather generally remains pleasant and dry.

In comparison with March, April brings a significant rise in temperature, indicating the onset of the hot summer season. Yet, the weather continues to be largely comfortable for visitors and locals alike, far from the stifling heat and heavy rainfall characteristic of the forthcoming wet season.

Although the trade winds start to weaken, they continue to provide some respite from the increasing heat, maintaining wind speeds below 32.2km/h (20mph). The likelihood of tropical storms remains low in April, offering a month of relatively calm weather conditions before the tumultuous wet season commences.

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• Santo Domingo - April »
  The month of April in Santo Domingo suggests a pronounced escalation in heat levels. The least humid month in Santo Domingo is April, with an average relative humidity of 78.8%.
• Santiago De Los Caballeros - April »
  In Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, in April, during 17.2 rainfall days, 40mm (1.57") of precipitation is typically accumulated. In April, the average relative humidity in Santiago De Los Caballeros is 77%.
• Punta Cana - April »
  A minimal decline in temperature from daytime highs is anticipated in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic throughout the April nights, averaging a still warm 24.3°C (75.7°F). In Punta Cana the average relative humidity in April is 75%.
• Puerto Plata - April »
  Puerto Plata marks the arrival of April with an average high-temperature of a still warm 29.3°C (84.7°F), hardly different from March's 29.4°C (84.9°F). The average high-temperature and low-temperature in Puerto Plata during April are 29.3°C (84.7°F) and 19.9°C (67.8°F) respectively.
• La Romana - April »
  March and April, with an average relative humidity of 75%, are the least humid months in La Romana, Dominican Republic. In La Romana in April, the average water temperature is 26.8°C (80.2°F).
• San Pedro De Macoris - April »
  In San Pedro De Macoris in April, the average water temperature is 26.8°C (80.2°F). In San Pedro De Macoris, during April, the rain falls for 20.5 days and regularly aggregates up to 53mm (2.09") of precipitation.
• Higuey - April »
  March and April, with an average relative humidity of 75%, are the least humid months in Higuey. The months with the lowest humidity in Higuey are March and April, with an average relative humidity of 75%.
• San Francisco de Macoris - April »
  In San Francisco de Macoris during April, the rain falls for 24.2 days and regularly aggregates up to 77mm (3.03") of precipitation. In San Francisco de Macoris in April, it is raining for 24.2 days, with typically 77mm (3.03") of accumulated precipitation.
• Sosúa - April »
  In Sosúa in April, the average water temperature is 26.4°C (79.5°F). In April, in Sosúa the rain falls for 19.3 days.
• Bani - April »
  The months with the lowest UV index in Bani are January through April, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 6. In April, the average relative humidity in Bani, Dominican Republic, is 78%.