Riu climate - a reason to plan your trip now
The country is a tropical, maritime nation. Wet season is from May to November, and periodic hurricanes between June and November. Most rain falls in the northern and eastern regions. The average rainfall is 1346 mm, with extremes of 2500 mm in the northeast and 500 mm in the west. The mean annual temperature ranges from 21C in the mountainous regions to 25C on the plains and the coast. The average temperature in Santo Domingo in January is 23.9C and 27.2C in July. Current envirommental issues are water shortages, soil eroding into the sea damageing coral reefs and deforestation. Bajos de Haina, 12 miles west of Santo Domingo, was included on the Blacksmith Institute's list of the world's 10 most polluted places, released in October 2006, due to lead poisoning by a battery recycling smelter closed in 1999. As the site never was cleaned up children continue to be born with high lead levels causing learning disabilities, impaired physical growth and kidney damage. As with the weather in general, the difference in temperature of the water varies only slightly year round nationwide. Unless there is a cold front in the area, the average temperature island wide will be around 80-82F (26-27C). Dominicans in the past would stay away from the beaches from November to April (Easter Week), but in recent years the warmer temperatures have extended the beach season year round, even for Dominicans. The Dominican Republic is a big island. It can be all sunny skies on one coast, and raining on another. The drier area of the country is the Southwest (Barahona, Bani and Azua). Next follows the southeastern and eastern coastal areas including Boca Chica, Juan Dolio and La Romana (Bayahibe) and Punta Cana. The wettest area of the country is Samana, followed by Puerto Plata. But these are also the most lush areas. The natural beauty compensates for the day or two of rain. There is a 40% chance, for instance that it could rain for two or three days during your Christmas or New Year's vacation in Samana or Puerto Plata. On the positive side, Puerto Plata has not known a hurricane, yet. Always remember, these are tropical rains that are warm. Strolling in the tropics under warm rain is romantic and lovely, too.
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