Beach
Playa Bonita
Samaná · Dominican Republic · Caribbean Sea
19.3125, -69.5683 · Las Terrenas, 3 km
- 29°Sea · September
- 29°High · September
- 8.4 hSunshine · April
Your month at the beach
Playa Bonita in January
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in February
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month35 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in March
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in April
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in May
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in June
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month78 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in September
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month106 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Bonita in December
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 113Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 18 kmAirport: Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 27.1 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 26.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 27.0 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 27.7 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 27.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 28.5 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 29.2 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 29.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 29.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.9 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan26°7 h56 mm
- Feb26°8 h35 mm
- Mar26°8 h38 mm
- Apr26°8 h62 mm
- May27°8 h100 mm
- Jun28°8 h62 mm
- Jul28°8 h78 mm
- Aug28°8 h90 mm
- Sep29°8 h96 mm
- Oct29°7 h86 mm
- Nov28°6 h106 mm
- Dec27°7 h62 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa Bonita: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 25 | 26 | 56 | 13 | 6.8 | 22 |
| February | 26 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 7.8 | 22 |
| March | 26 | 25 | 26 | 38 | 9 | 8.1 | 21 |
| April | 26 | 25 | 26 | 62 | 11 | 8.4 | 21 |
| May | 27 | 26 | 27 | 100 | 17 | 7.7 | 20 |
| June | 28 | 27 | 28 | 62 | 14 | 8.1 | 20 |
| July | 28 | 28 | 28 | 78 | 19 | 8.2 | 22 |
| August | 29 | 28 | 28 | 90 | 20 | 7.8 | 21 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 29 | 28 | 29 | 96 | 19 | 7.8 | 18 |
| October | 29 | 28 | 29 | 86 | 20 | 7.2 | 18 |
| November | 28 | 27 | 28 | 106 | 18 | 6.4 | 20 |
| December | 27 | 26 | 27 | 62 | 14 | 6.7 | 22 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 29 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 9 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 29 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |