Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

López

López is a locality in Santiago Province, Dominican Republic. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .

Now30°C

Best timeJan–Mar

Population–

Local time11:10

19.35° N, 70.71° WElevation 236 mUTC−4 · Atlantic Standard Time

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Lópezweather score

October: high / low32° / 22°

Rain this month176mm

Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

López at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:40 · 18:1611 h 36 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:52 Next holiday9 NovemberConstitution Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in August

Coolest month19°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthSeptember

135 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

73 mm of rain

Weather in López

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

14-day forecast

30°C

Showers · wind 11 km/h · humidity 70%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct31°20°2.9 mm

Fri23 Oct30°21°3.3 mm

Sat24 Oct31°23°1.6 mm

Sun25 Oct29°23°2 mm

Mon26 Oct29°24°3.8 mm

Tue27 Oct30°24°2 mm

Wed28 Oct28°24°12.2 mm

Thu29 Oct29°22°8.8 mm

Fri30 Oct32°23°5.4 mm

Sat31 Oct32°22°2 mm

When to go to López

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	62	59	51	46	39	33	32	31	30	35	43	49
High	29°	30°	31°	31°	32°	33°	33°	33°	33°	32°	31°	29°
Low	19°	19°	19°	20°	21°	22°	23°	23°	22°	22°	20°	19°
Rain (mm)	100	73	98	163	224	114	89	100	135	176	150	104
Wet days	9	9	11	12	13	13	17	13	18	17	18	17

What's on in López

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

Public holidays

9Nov

Constitution DayNational

Mon25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri4Jan

EpiphanyNational

Mon

Wildlife in October

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

Velvety free-tailed batMolossus molossus

Lesser Antillean Funnel-eared BatNatalus stramineus

Jamaican fruit batArtibeus jamaicensis

Cuban Fruit-eating BatBrachyphylla nana

Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani

The sky over López

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 15:52 · Moonset 04:06 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~20 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around López

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days20magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195036magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record34within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Joba Arriba 19 km ↙1953 · 34 km

6.5Matanzas 3 km ↑1962 · 123 km

6.4Puerto Plata 2 km ↘2003 · 48 km

6.2Joba Arriba 10 km ↘1972 · 53 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 26 · 1 km

Fossils in Dominican Republic

Neogene · 26

Formations around the town

Baitoa Formation · 21 Gurabo Formation · 3 Cercado Formation · 1

Towns and villages around López

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

Boca de los Ríos1.3 km Los Limones1.8 km La Pileta2.3 km Baitoa2.4 km Arroyo Arriba3.2 km San José Adentro4.6 km Guardarraya de Baitoa4.9 km La Lima5 km La Sabana5.4 km Zalaya5.4 km Palo Amarillo5.8 km La Noriega5.9 km San José Afuera5.9 km Doña María5.9 km Las Charcas6.5 km La Cruz7 km Los Indios7.1 km Arroyo Hondo7.3 km El Papayo7.5 km El Naranjo8.2 km La Ceibita8.3 km Los Robles8.5 km Pastor8.7 km Los Jazmines8.8 km Marilópez9.9 km Guayacanal9.9 km Bella Vista Arriba10 km Bella Vista11 km Hato Mayor11 km La Herradura11 km Santiago de los Caballeros12 km Limonal Abajo12 km Otra Banda12 km Rincón Largo13 km Hoya del Caimito13 km Junta de los Caminos13 km El Ejido13 km La Herradura13 km Pontezuela Abajo13 km La Emboscada14 km Monte Adentro Abajo14 km Licey14 km Pontezuela al Medio14 km Cerros de Gurabo14 km Hoyo de Lima14 km Bartola14 km Gurabo Abajo14 km Monte Adentro Arriba15 km Ciruelitos15 km

All 114 towns and villages in Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago Province

Places near López

1.3 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit López?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in López.

What is the hottest month in López?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 23°C.

What is the coldest month in López?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 19°C.

What is the rainiest month in López?

September is the wettest month with about 135 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.