Weather in Santa Cruz de Barahona

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:30 am (AST)

Now · partly cloudy 75 °F

Feels like: 83 °F
Low / high: 75 / 87 °F
Rain: 90% · 0.41 in
Wind: 3 mph S

→ 29.93 inHg · steady UV 9 · very high

Today in Santa Cruz de Barahona: showers, 75 °F to 87 °F, with a 90% chance of rain (0.41 in) and a light air from the south (3 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 76 °F to 85 °F and a 41% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Saturday 31, at 89 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

87° 75°
Today
85° 76°
Fri 30
89° 74°
Sat 31
88° 75°
Sun 1
86° 75°
Mon 2
80° 75°
Tue 3
81° 75°
Wed 4
84° 75°
Thu 5
82° 75°
Fri 6
88° 74°
Sat 7
90° 76°
Sun 8
87° 74°
Mon 9
87° 73°
Tue 10
88° 76°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 29	Showers	75 / 87 °F	90% · 0.41 in	6 mph SE	2.0 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	41% · 0.05 in	6 mph ESE	2.3 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Partly cloudy	74 / 89 °F	15%	8 mph SSE	2.8 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Heavy drizzle	75 / 88 °F	34% · 0.17 in	9 mph SE	2.7 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	75 / 86 °F	69% · 0.09 in	6 mph ESE	2.1 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light showers	75 / 80 °F	84% · 0.60 in	4 mph ESE	1.7 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Heavy drizzle	75 / 81 °F	90% · 0.54 in	3 mph SE	1.7 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	75 / 84 °F	78% · 0.27 in	2 mph S	1.6 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	75 / 82 °F	69% · 0.34 in	3 mph ESE	1.4 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Mainly clear	74 / 88 °F	49%	2 mph SSW	0.9 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Partly cloudy	76 / 90 °F	34%	4 mph SSE	1.4 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	74 / 87 °F	35%	5 mph SE	1.2 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	73 / 87 °F	42% · 0.04 in	8 mph SE	2.3 ft	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	76 / 88 °F	45% · 0.06 in	8 mph SE	3.0 ft	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Showers	Light drizzle	Mainly clear
Temperature	77°	75°	76°	82°	87°	84°	78°	77°
Chance of rain	0%	4%	12%	33%	57%	85%	76%	27%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.11 in	0.01 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	2 S	3 S	3 SSE	3 E	5 E	4 ESE	3 SW	2 SSW
Humidity	98%	96%	95%	83%	69%	77%	98%	98%
UV	0	0	0	3	9	4	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	87°	85°	89°	88°	86°	80°	81°
AIFS	84°	85°	85°	84°	84°	82°	82°
GFS	86°	87°	87°	84°	81°	82°	85°
ICON	87°	90°	92°	90°	90°	90°	92°
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.41 in	0.05 in	0	0.17 in	0.09 in	0.60 in	0.54 in
AIFS	0.25 in	0.13 in	0.06 in	0.22 in	0.20 in	0.35 in	0.41 in
GFS	0.06 in	0.18 in	0.09 in	0.05 in	0.09 in	0.35 in	0.22 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	617	619	819	925	621	417	317
AIFS	4	3	4	4	4	2	2
GFS	99	97	1112	1213	87	53	75
ICON	813	915	1219	1117	1017	1017	917
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	high	medium	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	90%	41%	15%	34%	69%	84%	90%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	77%	65%	48%	57%	49%	46%	65%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.7 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.4 °F	A bit below −28%	A bit above +1.1 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.4 °F	A bit above +34%	A bit above +1.1 °F	84° / 76°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	84° / 76°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F	83° / 75°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	Above +1.8 °F
December	A bit above +2.3 °F	Well above +106%	Above +2.2 °F
January	A bit above +2.3 °F	Well above +226%	Above +2.5 °F
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	Well above +122%	Above +2.5 °F
March	A bit above +2.5 °F	Well above +120%	Above +2.3 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Santa Cruz de Barahona climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Santa Cruz de Barahona is from December to March: highs of 86 °F to 87 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to October and in December, peaking in August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 15 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Santa Cruz de Barahona, about 5 every 10 years; 2 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Franklin, in August 2023.

86° 66°

JanJ
87° 67°

FebF
87° 68°

MarM
88° 69°

AprA
88° 71°

MayM
89° 72°

JunJ
90° 72°

JulJ
91° 72°

AugA
90° 72°

SepS
89° 71°

OctO
88° 69°

NovN
87° 67°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	86°	66°	0.62 in	2	7.6	81°	3.5 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	87°	67°	0.59 in	2	8.1	80°	3.6 ft	–
MarchMar	87°	68°	1.02 in	3	8.4	80°	3.3 ft	–
AprilApr	88°	69°	1.96 in	4	8.2	81°	3.1 ft	–
MayMay	88°	71°	4.49 in	7	7.2	82°	3.2 ft	–
JuneJun	89°	72°	3.31 in	5	7.8	83°	3.5 ft	–
JulyJul	90°	72°	2.13 in	5	8.1	83°	3.4 ft	2
AugustAug	91°	72°	4.67 in	6	7.9	84°	3.2 ft	8
SeptemberSep	90°	72°	4.54 in	7	7.0	85°	2.6 ft	1
OctoberOct	89°	71°	5.59 in	7	7.1	84°	2.6 ft	2
NovemberNov	88°	69°	2.24 in	5	7.1	83°	2.7 ft	–
DecemberDec	87°	67°	1.11 in	3	6.8	82°	3.4 ft	2

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	81°	3.5 ft	–
Feb	80°	3.6 ft	–
Mar	80°	3.3 ft	–
Apr	81°	3.1 ft	–
May	82°	3.2 ft	–
Jun	83°	3.5 ft	–
Jul	83°	3.4 ft	2
Aug	84°	3.2 ft	8
Sep	85°	2.6 ft	1
Oct	84°	2.6 ft	2
Nov	83°	2.7 ft	–
Dec	82°	3.4 ft	2

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 32.28 in of rain on about 56 days and about 2,750 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now75 °Ffeels like 83 °F

Tomorrow76 / 85 °F

It's 75 °F now (feels like 83 °F). Today, 75 °F to 87 °F; tomorrow, 76 °F to 85 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 90% 0.41 in
Fri 30 41% 0.05 in
Sat 31 15%
Sun 1 34% 0.17 in
Mon 2 69% 0.09 in
Tue 3 84% 0.60 in
Wed 4 90% 0.54 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 90%, with 0.41 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 41% and 0.05 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.18 in; last 3 days, 1.53 in; last 7 days, 2.46 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity97%

Dew point74 °F

Humidity is 97% now and the dew point is 74 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds59%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak9very high

Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 8 · Sun 1: 9

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.9030.00 30.01

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 36

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.19 in	6 mph E
Tue 27	Showers	75 / 80 °F	0.61 in	6 mph SE
Mon 26	Light showers	76 / 83 °F	0.83 in	6 mph ESE
Sun 25	Drizzle	77 / 82 °F	0.43 in	7 mph ESE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	77 / 88 °F	0.07 in	10 mph ESE
Fri 23	Drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.13 in	5 mph ESE
Thu 22	Drizzle	74 / 85 °F	0.20 in	5 mph ESE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light drizzle	74 / 90 °F	0.12 in	6 mph ESE
Tue 20	Overcast	75 / 90 °F	0	7 mph ESE
Mon 19	Partly cloudy	75 / 90 °F	0	6 mph ESE
Sun 18	Partly cloudy	75 / 90 °F	0	6 mph SE
Sat 17	Mainly clear	77 / 89 °F	0	8 mph SE
Fri 16	Mainly clear	78 / 90 °F	0	9 mph SE
Thu 15	Overcast	78 / 89 °F	0	8 mph SE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	76 / 87 °F	0.04 in	6 mph SE
Tue 13	Light showers	74 / 89 °F	0.18 in	7 mph SE
Mon 12	Drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.19 in	8 mph ESE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	77 / 88 °F	0.09 in	10 mph SE
Sat 10	Partly cloudy	77 / 90 °F	0	9 mph SE
Fri 9	Drizzle	77 / 88 °F	0.20 in	10 mph SE
Thu 8	Heavy drizzle	76 / 87 °F	0.31 in	6 mph ESE
Wed 7	Drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.11 in	7 mph SE
Tue 6	Light drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.01 in	6 mph SE
Mon 5	Overcast	76 / 90 °F	0	6 mph ESE
Sun 4	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.08 in	7 mph SE
Sat 3	Heavy drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.30 in	7 mph SE
Fri 2	Heavy drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.53 in	8 mph ESE
Thu 1	Drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.13 in	10 mph SE
Wed 30	Overcast	78 / 91 °F	0	9 mph SE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	78 / 92 °F	0.01 in	9 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Santa Cruz de BarahonaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Santa Cruz de Barahona?

Showers, from 75 °F to 87 °F, with a light air from the south (3 mph) and a 90% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Santa Cruz de Barahona?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 41% (0.05 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 74 °F and a high of 89 °F; the warmest day, Saturday 31.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.93 inHg and steady: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de Barahona?

The best time to visit Santa Cruz de Barahona is from December to March: highs of 86 °F to 87 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Santa Cruz de Barahona in October?

In October, Santa Cruz de Barahona normally sees highs of 89 °F and lows of 71 °F, with about 7 rainy days (5.59 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 84 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Santa Cruz de Barahona?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 91 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 66 °F. The wettest is October (5.59 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Santa Cruz de Barahona?

Hurricane season: from July to October and in December, peaking in August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 15 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Santa Cruz de Barahona, about 5 every 10 years; 2 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Franklin, in August 2023.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 10 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:30 am (local time).

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