SeasonMapSamaná (Las Terrenas) weather by month
Dominican Republic
The best time to visit Samaná (Las Terrenas) is January to March — 91/100 in January, 27°C and 12 rainy days. It is good year-round: every month scores within a few points of the best.
The worst month is September at 83/100 — sweltering, rainy, clean air. See September →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Dominican Republic →
Samaná, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Samaná is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 91 | S | 27°C | 12 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 91 | S | 27°C | 14 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 91 | S | 27°C | 13 d | 11 h | Peak | 3 |
| AprApril | 88 | A | 28°C | 15 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 88 | A | 29°C | 18 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 89 | A | 30°C | 14 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JulJuly | 87 | A | 30°C | 18 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AugAugust | 86 | A | 30°C | 18 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 83 | A | 30°C | 21 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| OctOctober | 85 | A | 29°C | 20 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| NovNovember | 84 | A | 28°C | 19 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| DecDecember | 90 | S | 27°C | 17 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Samaná through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Samaná in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsHumpback whales in the bay, Christmas and New Year, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet