Capital of Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Photo: Jjc09 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Population
- 2,201,941
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Airports
- SDQ · JBQ
- 24 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 12,350 km
- 15 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Santo Domingo, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb29°
- Mar30°
- Apr31°
- May30°
- Jun31°
- Jul31°
- Aug31°
- Sept31°
- Oct30°
- Nov30°
- Dec29°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going all year, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 29°C in January to 31°C in August, with about 580 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Santo DomingoModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Santo Domingo
- SDQLas Américas International AirportLarge24 km from the centre
- JBQLa Isabela International AirportMedium15 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
- AZSSamaná El Catey International AirportMedium · Nagua90 km from the centre
- LRMCasa De Campo International AirportLarge · La Romana104 km from the centre
- STICibao International AirportLarge · Santiago de los Caballeros128 km from the centre
- BRXMaria Montez International AirportMedium · Santa Cruz de Barahona132 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBSanto Domingo
12,350 km
15 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHSanto Domingo
12,340 km
15 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Currency
- Dominican Peso DOPToday's indicative rate: DOP 10 ≈ USD 0.163Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B110 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +1-809 · +1-829 · On the right
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