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May is a wet month for the Dominican Republic, with an average of 7 inches of precipitation. Fortunately, the weather remains warm, and the rain showers do not do much to deter travelers from enjoying the beauty of the country.
Typical Weather in May
During May the temperatures in the Dominican Republic typically vary between a daily high of about 84.0 degrees and a daily low of approximately 75.0 degrees
| Monthly Averages | | High | Low | Rainfall
(inches) | No. of Days
with Rain |
| 84.0° F |
75.0° F |
7.0 |
N.A. |
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On any given day during May in the Dominican Republic, you can expect early morning temperatures to be around 76.9 degrees.
Temperatures in the Dominican Republic typically rise during the day, to an average of 84.7 degrees in the early afternoon.
The temperature in the Dominican Republic will typically decline by early evening, to approximately 78.5 degrees.
For the month of May as a whole, temperatures in the Dominican Republic average around 79.2 degrees.
| Early Morning | Late Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Early Evening | Overall |
| 76.9° F |
83.6° F |
84.7° F |
82.6° F |
78.5° F |
79.2° F |
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Rain
During May, rain is most likely to occur around 8:00 PM, and least likely to occur around 5:00 AM.
As shown below, if a thunderstorm occurs in May, it is most likely to occur around 8:00 PM.
| Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations | | Hour | Rain
and/or
Drizzle | Thunder-
storms |
| 2:00 AM |
11.7 % |
5.9 % |
| 5:00 AM |
7.3 % |
3.5 % |
| 8:00 AM |
13.7 % |
3.6 % |
| 11:00 AM |
12.9 % |
2.9 % |
| 2:00 PM |
10.7 % |
7.4 % |
| 5:00 PM |
11.6 % |
10 % |
| 8:00 PM |
17.1 % |
10.5 % |
| 11:00 PM |
12.4 % |
5.4 % |
| ALL |
12.3 % |
6.2 % |
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