El Niño in Santo Domingo
During El Niño, Santo Domingo gets on average 31% less rain in August–October than in neutral years (172 mm vs 250 mm).
Weather in Santo Domingo: next 7 days
Santo Domingo
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Monthly rainfall by phase
El NiñoNeutralLa Niña
Month by month
| Month | El Niño | Neutral | La Niña | Change El Niño | Temp. El Niño / neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 mm | 38 mm | 33 mm | -37% | 24.7 / 24.3 °C |
| February | 26 mm | 23 mm | 42 mm | +9% | 25.1 / 24.6 °C |
| March | 30 mm | 29 mm | 37 mm | +3% | 25.6 / 25.3 °C |
| April | 51 mm | 48 mm | 36 mm | +6% | 26.3 / 26.1 °C |
| May | 91 mm | 79 mm | 60 mm | +14% | 26.5 / 26.8 °C |
| June | 50 mm | 63 mm | 69 mm | -21% | 27.2 / 27.2 °C |
| July | 51 mm | 68 mm | 74 mm | -25% | 27.5 / 27.4 °C |
| August | 55 mm | 82 mm | 62 mm | -33% | 27.8 / 27.4 °C |
| September | 64 mm | 83 mm | 105 mm | -23% | 27.5 / 27.3 °C |
| October | 53 mm | 85 mm | 95 mm | -38% | 27.1 / 26.9 °C |
| November | 59 mm | 69 mm | 100 mm | -14% | 26.2 / 25.8 °C |
| December | 41 mm | 44 mm | 58 mm | -6% | 25.2 / 24.8 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Santo Domingo?
During El Niño, Santo Domingo gets on average 31% less rain in August–October than in neutral years (172 mm vs 250 mm).
And La Niña?
In August–October, La Niña years average 261 mm, compared with 250 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at 18.49, -69.93, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.