Holidays in the Dominican Republic, reviews of which are always the most positive, are unforgettable. The only disadvantage of this direction is its high cost. But in August we observe a strange phenomenon: the price of tours is almost halved. Tempting? Still would! But there are many doubts: is such a voyage not dangerous? Reviews scare with typhoons and hopeless downpours. They say that planes do not fly, you can’t go on an excursion, five-meter waves go into the sea. But our tourists like to exaggerate everything. Yes, tour operators unanimously claim that the most favorable time for a trip to the Dominican Republic is winter and early spring. More specifically, the period December-April. But the prices in the high season, to put it mildly, bite. Let's look at what the Dominican Republic is like in August, is it as scary as it is painted.
Tropical climate
The Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies in the zone of influence of the subequatorial climate. This means that this country does not have four canonical seasons, as inmiddle latitudes. There are only two seasons here: dry and wet. In winter, sultry air masses from the tropical zone dominate over the island, and in summer - no less hot from the equator. But the latter are distinguished by the fact that they bring heavy rainfall. The rainy season is starting. Humidity increases to 80-90%. But the rains do not cool either the water or the atmosphere. The Dominican Republic in August is the hottest. The thermometer is steadily at +33 degrees. Yes, and the water in the sea in the last month of summer, as in the bathroom, +27-28 oС. The movement of equatorial air masses to the north causes perturbations in the atmosphere, expressed in storms and typhoons. Strong squall winds and showers do take place. But such phenomena do not happen every day, and not even monthly.
Dominican Republic in August: features of the local climate
From the north side, the soft white sand of the republic caresses the Atlantic Ocean, and from the south, the turquoise-azure Caribbean Sea. These two water areas have their own character and climatic regime. The ocean is cooler, with a gentle breeze that softens the damp heat. The Caribbean Sea in the summer becomes a nest in which tropical cyclones and typhoons are born, from which the Dominican Republic sometimes suffers. The weather in August, reviews of which sometimes resemble a report from the fronts, is nevertheless very diverse. The main blow of the elements takes on the southern Caribbean coast. In the northern resorts of the island, everything can be so smoothed out by the action of the ocean that short-term showers will not overshadow yourvacation.
Places to know
From the peculiarities of the local climate, it logically follows that a vacation in the Dominican Republic in August is preferable on the northern coast of the island. At a time when the country's popular winter resorts of Punta Cana, La Romana, San Pedro, coupled with the capital of Santo Domingo, pour rain and flutter with violent winds, in Monte Cristi, Puerta Plata and other resorts overlooking the Atlantic, there are small intermittent rainfall. Of course, August is not the best time for excursions around the island. The whims of nature can also await you in the center. But if your goal is to get a good tan and swim in the gentle waters of the Atlantic, enjoying first-class service (and at reduced prices), then the Dominican Republic in August is for you! The water and air temperature is high, the nature washed by the night rain is simply amazing. What else do you need to be happy?
Dominican Republic: holidays in August
Reviews say that staying on the northern part of the island does not threaten tourists with God knows what disasters. Yes, August is the hottest month on this island. But on the same day in Punta Cana it can be +27, 7 oC and rain like a bucket, and in Puerto Plata +26 o S, and the rain will pass only at night. The cool Atlantic Ocean greatly helps to endure the heat and reduces the chance of precipitation. And what is the rain in the Dominican Republic? We are accustomed to seeing cold snaps and puddles for a long time even after a July downpour. Here the equatorial sun instantly sucksany moisture from the earth and sand of the beaches, and the sea does not cool at all. But at night it is not stuffy, and the morning pleases with the freshness and aroma of flowers. You can safely go swimming and sunbathing. If clouds gather in broad daylight, a downpour will sweep in an hour, after which the paradise idyll will come again.
Tours to the Dominican Republic in summer
The low season has its advantages. A huge plus, because of which the Dominican Republic is so seductive in August, are the prices for tours. They can be two times lower than in the winter months. In the last month of summer, an eight-night vacation in a luxury hotel will cost one hundred thousand rubles. For the same period of time, but in a four or five star hotel, the tour will cost from fifty-two thousand rubles. And quite a fabulous offer is put forward by budget hotels. There, two people can relax for twelve days (eleven nights) for only forty-five thousand rubles! And such a drop in prices in the low season does not only apply to housing. Excursions, meals, souvenirs - all this costs much less than in the winter months.
Excursions and events in the Dominican Republic in August
You should not think that, having arrived in the “off season”, you will contemplate cafes boarded up until better times and closed travel agencies. The Dominican Republic in August (reviews say this unanimously) has fun and lives stormily, despite frequent rains. There are quite a few holidays in the last month of summer, including the national Day of the Restoration of Independence (August 16). Although the capital of Santo Domingo is experiencing a period of tropical downpours(this city is considered the rainiest in the wet season), it celebrates the anniversary of its founding on the fourth of August. And on the 14th, the whole country turns into one big bullfight. The Spaniards, who once conquered the local Taino Indian tribe, instilled the custom of celebrating the bull festival.
