# Samaná in March: weather

Samaná, Dominican Republic (Caribbean). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/samana/march

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 27.6 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 22.4 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 26.7 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 / month |
| Relative humidity | 78 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 94 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 °C | 22.4 °C | 27 °C | 15 |
| February | 27 °C | 22.4 °C | 26.7 °C | 17 |
| March | 27.6 °C | 22.4 °C | 26.7 °C | 15 |
| April | 28.5 °C | 23 °C | 27 °C | 17 |
| May | 29.3 °C | 24 °C | 27.6 °C | 20 |
| June | 30.1 °C | 25 °C | 28.2 °C | 18 |
| July | 29.9 °C | 25.3 °C | 28.5 °C | 22 |
| August | 30.1 °C | 25.4 °C | 28.8 °C | 22 |
| September | 30.5 °C | 25.2 °C | 29.5 °C | 22 |
| October | 29.9 °C | 24.7 °C | 29.3 °C | 22 |
| November | 28.4 °C | 23.8 °C | 28.7 °C | 21 |
| December | 27.5 °C | 23.1 °C | 27.7 °C | 20 |

Best months : March, January, April.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : No specific restrictions. Usual precautions apply. (official advice updated 7 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/dominican-republic)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 30 days. Passport valid until your return date. Mandatory online entry and exit form (QR code), up to 7 days before arrival; proof of onward travel; fingerprints and photo taken on arrival. (per the UK Foreign Office, 7 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. No entry requirement.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: Primarily in the provinces (including resort areas) of Azua, Elias Piña, La Altagracia, San Juan, and Santo Domingo In the Distrito Nacional, city of Santo Domingo (the capital), primarily in the La Ciénaga and Los Tres Brazos areas Rare transmission in other provinces. Preventive medication recommended: Provinces (including resort areas) of Azua, Elias Piña, La Altagracia, San Juan, and Santo Domingo: Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine All other areas: No chemoprophylaxis recommended (insect bite precautions and mosquito avoidance only) — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 3 September 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/dominican-republic)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.