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Dominican Republic

About 10.6M people live in Dominican Republic, on 48,730 km² in 32 regions; the capital is Santo Domingo. The highest summit is Pico Duarte (3,101 m).

Best timeJan–Mar
Population10.6M
Area49k km²
The year in Dominican Republicweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35October
Best timeJan–Mar
Best weather in OctoberCabarete 39
October: highs31° – 35°
Rain this month, on average165mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jan–Mar.

Dominican Republic at a glance

The atlas follows 7,809 places here month by month, with 39 mountains and 9 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and March.

Dominican Republic's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

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Dominican Republic · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$28,7002025 · 71/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy73.92024 · 114/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities73 %2025 · 80/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet91 %2024 · 51/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman2.222024 · 89/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover47 %2024 · 64/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Dominican Republic

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Dominican Republic

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

32 regions

Dominican Republic from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Dominican Republic
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Santo Domingobest Jan–Mar36Santo Domingo
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Higüeybest Jan–Feb · Dec33Higüey
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Punta Canabest Jan–Mar38Punta Cana
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Cabaretebest Jan–Mar39Cabarete
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Juan Doliobest Jan–Mar39Juan Dolio
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Bayahibebest Jan–Feb · Dec33Bayahibe
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Boca de Yumabest Jan–Mar36Boca de Yuma
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Azuabest Jan–Mar41Azua
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Otra Bandabest Jan–Feb · Dec34Otra Banda
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Majagualbest Jan–Feb · Dec36Majagual
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Zona Colonialbest Jan–Mar36Zona Colonial
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Los Ríosbest Jan–Mar24Los Ríos
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Villa Isabelabest Jan–Mar30Villa Isabela

Nature in Dominican Republic

All nature

Wildlife in October

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

Outdoors in Dominican Republic

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Dominican Republic

9 monuments and 12 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Dominican Republic

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Dominican Republic

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Dominican Republic

4 large airports, 14 railway stations, 9 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsAB110 V
Emergency911Calling code +1809
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyDominican PesoDOP
LanguagesSpanish
Local time10:27Santo Domingo