Because of its relatively northern location within the Caribbean, January in the Dominican Republic is somewhat cooler than in other islands, with daily temperatures that range between 70 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit. This range is still warm enough to make it an ideal winter destination, however, and many travelers celebrate the new year by enjoying themselves on a Caribbean getaway in the Dominican Republic.
Typical Weather in January
Temperatures in the Dominican Republic during January generally vary between an average high during the day of 82.0 degrees and an average low at night of 70.0 degrees
| Monthly Averages | | High | Low | Rainfall
(inches) | No. of Days
with Rain |
| 82.0° F |
70.0° F |
2.2 |
N.A. |
|
On a typical January day, during the early morning hours you will probably find the temperature will be around 69.8 degrees.
In January, temperatures typically rise to around 82.6 degrees by early afternoon.
By the early evening hours in January the temperature will generally fall to somewhere in the vicinity of 75.1 degrees.
Overall, temperatures in the Dominican Republic during January average around 75.3 degrees.
| Early Morning | Late Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Early Evening | Overall |
| 69.8° F |
80.1° F |
82.6° F |
80.4° F |
75.1° F |
75.3° F |
|
Rain
During January, rain is most likely to occur around 5:00 PM, and least likely to occur around 2:00 AM.
To the extent thunderstorms occur in the Dominican Republic during January, they are most likely to occur around 8:00 PM, as shown in the following table.
| Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations | | Hour | Rain
and/or
Drizzle | Thunder-
storms |
| 2:00 AM |
2.9 % |
0 % |
| 5:00 AM |
4.4 % |
0 % |
| 8:00 AM |
4.5 % |
0.3 % |
| 11:00 AM |
4.6 % |
0 % |
| 2:00 PM |
14.1 % |
0 % |
| 5:00 PM |
15.8 % |
1.2 % |
| 8:00 PM |
7.7 % |
1.4 % |
| 11:00 PM |
5 % |
0.4 % |
| ALL |
7.7 % |
0.4 % |
|
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