Climate of Dominica
Dominica has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Dominica is 28° degrees and there is about 640 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 44 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 25°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 249 days and there is a total of approximately 639 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3386 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in July |
Coldest month: | 27°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 25°C and 28°C |
Dry days: | 116 days |
Days with rain: | 249 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 639 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3386 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dominica.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dominica.
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Climate table of Dominica
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dominica. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dominica might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Night temp. (°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 58 | 36 | 57 | 77 | 82 | 88 | 80 | 41 |
Days with rain | 22 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Dry days | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Dominica
The best time to visit Dominica is January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Dominica, the warmest month is July with 29°C and the coldest is January with 27°C.
Climate of Dominica by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Dominica? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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