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Estación Cartagena
Estación Cartagena
Borde costero de Cartagena, Chile
Borde costero de Cartagena, Chile
Laguna El Peral
Laguna El Peral
Valparaiso, Chile

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo is a small town in Valparaiso, Chile, close to the sea. It has a population of about 6,696. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now17°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population6,696
Local time11:55
33.64° S, 71.63° WElevation 86 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
Postal code2720000
The year in Santo Domingoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec94October
October: high / low17° / 10°
Rain this month16mm
Sea this month13°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Santo Domingo at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month21°C

Average high in January

Coolest month8°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

137 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

0 mm of rain

Warmest sea16°C

February

Monuments nearby5+

within 15 km

Weather in Santo Domingo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct17°14°9.1 mm
Fri23 Oct17°12°5 mm
Sat24 Oct17°11°
Sun25 Oct20°12°
Mon26 Oct17°15°
Tue27 Oct18°12°
Wed28 Oct19°14°
Thu29 Oct18°14°
Fri30 Oct19°13°
Sat31 Oct19°12°

When to go to Santo Domingo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score99100999682626871819498100
High21°21°21°19°16°15°14°15°16°17°19°20°
Low15°15°14°12°10°9°8°8°9°10°12°13°
Rain (mm)0262512713713787411692
Wet days100227343110
Sea16°16°16°14°14°13°13°12°12°13°13°15°

What's on in Santo Domingo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Santo Domingo

All monuments

More museums: Sitio Histórico ex Centro de Detención y Tortura Las Cabañas

Outdoors around Santo Domingo

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Boulder climbing areaClimbing
0.9 km
Mirador Valle del MarViewpoints
1 km
Club de Golf Rocas de Santo DomingoGolf courses
1 km
Mirador ColumpioViewpoints
1.3 km
Las Brisas de Santo DomingoGolf courses
6.7 km

Nature around Santo Domingo

Nature in Chile

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Santo Domingo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Santo Domingo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.0Valparaíso 25 km ↙1985 · 60 km
7.8Nogales 13 km ↗1971 · 121 km
7.4Algarrobo 18 km ↑1985 · 48 km
7.4La Ligua 8 km ↓1965 · 131 km

Tsunamis · Santo Domingo

Tsunami archive

Towns and villages around Santo Domingo

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Santo Domingo from above

Postal code

2720000

Getting to Santo Domingo

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCL
83 km
BarrancasRailway station
4.6 km
MalvillaRailway station
11 km
Passenger Cruise TerminalFerry port
5.2 km

Places near Santo Domingo

Places with a climate like Santo Domingo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Santo Domingo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Santo Domingo.
What is the hottest month in Santo Domingo?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Santo Domingo?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Santo Domingo?
June is the wettest month with about 137 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Santo Domingo?
The sea is warmest in February at about 16°C and coolest in August at about 12°C.
What is the postal code of Santo Domingo?
The postal code of Santo Domingo is 2720000.