Best time to visit, weather and climate Dominica
Best time to visit Dominica
The best time to visit Dominica is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Dominica is 29°C in july and the lowest is 27°C in january.
The average climate figure for Dominica is an 8,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Dominica has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Dominica or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Dominica per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C |
| 33 mm |
21 mm |
21 mm |
45 mm |
58 mm |
36 mm |
57 mm |
77 mm |
82 mm |
88 mm |
80 mm |
41 mm |
All climate data from Dominica
Climate data from: Roseau
Climate Dominica
Dominica has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Dominica is 28° degrees and there is about 640 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 44 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Dominica
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C |
| Night | 26°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C |
| Precip | 33 mm |
21 mm |
21 mm |
45 mm |
58 mm |
36 mm |
57 mm |
77 mm |
82 mm |
88 mm |
80 mm |
41 mm |
| Rain days |
22 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| Dry days |
9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Climate Dominica january
On average, it is maximum 27° in january in Dominica and at least around 26° degrees. In january there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Dominica and at least around 25° degrees. In february there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Dominica and at least around 26° degrees. In march there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica april
On average, it is maximum 27° in april in Dominica and at least around 26° degrees. In april there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica may
On average, it is maximum 28° in may in Dominica and at least around 27° degrees. In may there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 58 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Dominica and at least around 28° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Dominica and at least around 28° degrees. In july there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 57 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Dominica and at least around 28° degrees. In august there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Dominica and at least around 28° degrees. In september there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 82 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Dominica and at least around 28° degrees. In october there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 88 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica november
On average, it is maximum 28° in november in Dominica and at least around 27° degrees. In november there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 80 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Dominica.
Climate Dominica december
On average, it is maximum 28° in december in Dominica and at least around 27° degrees. In december there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Dominica.
14 day weather forecast Dominica
The weather for Roseau in Dominica will be around 30° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Dominica is based on the weather in Roseau.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 1 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 8m/s | 3 |
Th 1 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 8m/s | 3 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 6m/s | 6 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 6m/s | 6 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 4.1 mm | 60% | 4m/s | 6 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 4.1 mm | 60% | 4m/s | 6 |
Su 4 Oct |
|
30°C | 27°C | 30°C | 7.6 mm | 70% | 4m/s | 8 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 4 Oct |
|
30°C | 27°C | 30°C | 7.6 mm | 70% | 4m/s | 8 |
Mo 5 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 3.4 mm | 55% | 4m/s | 9 |
Mo 5 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 3.4 mm | 55% | 4m/s | 9 |
Tu 6 Oct |
|
29°C | 28°C | 30°C | 2.8 mm | 50% | 4m/s | 3 |
Tu 6 Oct |
|
29°C | 28°C | 30°C | 2.8 mm | 50% | 4m/s | 3 |
We 7 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 4.9 mm | 60% | 5m/s | 2 |
We 7 Oct |
|
30°C | 28°C | 30°C | 4.9 mm | 60% | 5m/s | 2 |
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Dominica has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Douglas-Charles Airport
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About Dominica
Dominica is in the continental part Caribbean and the capital is Roseau. The total surface is only 754 km² with 148 km of coastline and the population consists of 71.293 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 323x smaller than United States. If you want to call Dominica you have to use +1809 or 001809 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +18095012457809 or 0018095012457809.
Dominica is in a straight line at 6.696 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 9 hours5.
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Currency Dominica
In Dominica the East Caribbean dollar is used to pay.
Exchange rate East Caribbean dollar (XCD) 1 october 2020
1 East Caribbean dollar = 0,37 United States dollar
100 East Caribbean dollar = 37,00 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 2,70 East Caribbean dollar
100 United States dollar = 270,26 East Caribbean dollar
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Time difference Dominica
In Dominica it is now 03:57 o’clock at night on thursday 1 october 2020. That is equal to the time in United States. The time zone of Dominica is America/Dominica and the Greenwich time is UTC-04.
Vaccinations Dominica
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Dominica.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- ZIKA-virus