August weather forecast
Boca de Cachón, Dominican Republic

August is evidently a mirror image of July in terms of weather characters. While the nights get slightly cooler, it’s little relief from the day’s heat. August calibrates the July heat with just a slightly lowered peak temperature at 35.2°C (95.4°F). The weather feels like a perfect blend of sun, sand, and sea; largely typical of a tropical paradise. The gradual increase in rainfall adds to the expected turn of the climatic page as Boca de Cachón prepares to enter into the last quarter of the year.

Temperature

Boca de Cachón's shift into August is marked by a subtle change to a still very hot 35.2°C (95.4°F) from July's 35.3°C (95.5°F) in temperature. August in Boca de Cachón sees the temperature falling to a mean low of 23.6°C (74.5°F).

Heat index

During August, the heat index is calculated to be a burning hot 46°C (114.8°F). Careful: Heat exhaustion and heat cramps are anticipated. With ongoing exertion, heatstroke becomes a possibility.
Heat index determinations are made taking into account the shade and light air movements. Exposure to the direct sun might augment heat index values by 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees.
Note: The heat index, also known as 'apparent temperature' or 'feels like', binds temperature metrics with humidity values to give a sense of the actual warmth. Depending on the activity and the individual's heat perception, which may vary due to factors including wind, clothing, and metabolic variations, this effect remains subjective. Should you be directly under the sun, anticipate a possible increase in the heat index by up to 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees. Heat index values remain especially vital for babies and toddlers. Children commonly overlook the importance of rest and fluid replenishment. Thirst, being a delayed sign of dehydration, emphasizes the need to keep hydration up, especially during lengthy physical activities.
Through perspiration, the body has a natural mechanism to eliminate excessive heat via sweat evaporation. Excessive relative humidity disturbs the body's typical cooling process by reducing evaporation, leading to a decrease in body cooling rate and an increase in the sensation of warmth. Potential thermal conditions emerge as the body's heat gain outpaces its cooling mechanisms.

Humidity

The average relative humidity in August is 61.4%.

Rainfall

In Boca de Cachón, during August, the rain falls for 4.6 days and regularly aggregates up to 61mm (2.4") of precipitation. In Boca de Cachón, Dominican Republic, during the entire year, the rain falls for 57.8 days and collects up to 729mm (28.7") of precipitation.

Daylight

The average length of the day in August is 12h and 44min.
On the first day of August in Boca de Cachón, sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset at 19:22. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset at 19:02 AST.