During major hurricanes, usually the hovels of the poor locals are destroyed since they are very flimsy. Having visited the Dominican Republic at least once, look at ordinary villages and you will understand why there is so much destruction during hurricanes. It is worth noting that during the rainy season in the Dominican Republic you can have a great time, especially since prices are reduced compared to the high tourist season, so a trip to this amazing place, located in a tropical climate, starting from May to November, becomes more affordable.
The rainy season in the Dominican Republic is a great opportunity to spend a vacation for those who are engaged in extreme sports. The fact is that the Yaka del Norte river becomes full-flowing, and its rugged rapids are perfect for rafting and kayaking! Despite the fact that the hurricane season happens every six months, in most cases these are just pictures of tropical cyclones crossing the Atlantic without prejudice to your vacation.
The chances of being in the Caribbean exactly at the time of a hurricane of the highest category are extremely low. Anyway, there will be plenty of time to calmly leave for a safe part of the country or leave the country altogether. The danger of these hurricanes is mainly for local people who refuse to leave their property and move to safe areas even if a mandatory evacuation is announced.
Well, for the paranoid, to be sure, you can exclude from visiting the East Caribbean Islands and the United States in September-October, that are usually the peak of hurricane activity. Rainy season in the Dominican Republic begins in early April.
But precipitation in April and May is quite low. During these months tropical showers last no more than 30 minutes, and after them the hot sun reappears. In short, this time is quite suitable for a beach holiday, and many travelers are in no hurry to close the season.
In addition, the period from April to August is the cheapest. Prices for hotels and excursions are markedly reduced compared to the tourist season.
In the Dominican Republic, any season is suitable for a beach holiday. Temperature fluctuations throughout the year are quite insignificant: from 27 to 33 degrees. The climate is mild and pleasant. The rains here are short — no more than minutes, and after there are the bright sun shines again. The rainy season here is from May to October. But this definition is rather arbitrary. Because heavy rains are extremely rare. Usually it rains at night and does not interfere with spending the whole day on the beach.
And the water in the ocean stays warm C all year round and is perfect for swimming. The rainy season in the Dominican Republic does not usually deter tourists. However, travelers from all over the world continue to come here to enjoy a beach holiday on the shores of the Caribbean Sea. The strongest hurricanes in recent years were Irma and Maria, which in fell on the country within one month.
But if these hurricanes almost completely destroyed the neighboring islands and states, then in the Dominican Republic there were no significant disasters. Storms reach hurricane status when sustained winds reach above 73 miles per hour. According to the classification system, Category 1 storms cause damages that are classified as minimal with winds between 74 and 95 miles per hour.
Moderate damage and winds between 96 and miles per hour characterize Category 2 hurricanes. Damages continue to become more significant with Category 3 storms which can reach winds between and miles per hour. Category 3 hurricanes cause extensive damage. At the Category 4 level hurricanes leave extreme damage in their wake reaching winds from and miles per hour. Finally, Category 5 hurricanes top the scale in terms of high winds reaching miles per hour and higher and creating catastrophic damage.
Devastating hurricanes are given a great deal of media coverage often giving an unreal understanding of the frequency of such storms. In fact, hurricanes in the Dominican Republic are not very common. In the past 80 years only 11 have hit the Dominican Republic. While hurricane season lasts from June 1 until November 30, September is the peak month for storms. The year was a rare exception with storms beginning in April and ending in December. Thankfully, most storms hit less populated areas on the western and southwestern coasts of the country.
Large storms are rare. In fact, the capital city Santo Domingo has been directly hit by just three storms since It took another nearly 50 years for another storm to hit the city; Hurricane David , Category 4, hit in The last time a hurricane to hit Santo Domingo was in September when Georges , a Category 3, pounded the city.
Despite the rarity of storms, most areas in the Dominican Republic have seen storms at some point. Hotels and businesses are well-versed in hurricane preparedness. By the slim chance tourists happen to be caught in a hurricane in the Dominican Republic, most managers and hotel staff will provide adequate instructions. Facilities have plans in place. However, it is true I'm personally not happy the name "Maria" was chosen Several U.
Rather the very small country Island of Dominica was hammered. Often when people hear "Dominica", they assume this is the Dominican Republic. Dominica is actually located near Guadalupe. Yes, Hurricane Maria did leave her mark. There were also some downed electrical wires, as well as some flooded low-lying roads but still passable.
Clean up occured immediately after the storm, and within less than 2 weeks, with the exception of the poorly constructed souvineer shops on the beach, you can hardly tell Maria the hurricane was even here. Impressively, power lines were restored in some areas in less than 1 day after the storm This is because during the wetter months from July to October, atmospheric pressures, or bands of rain and wind already exist, especially in the north- to northwest.
Atmospheric pressures are the primary contributors in either starving, or feeding hurricanes. Strong pressures are important in pushing the storms away. What made Irma initially appear to directly impact the East Coast of the Dominican Republic on September 7, , was a low-pressure zone north of both islands that pushed her to the south. Since early dawn that low pressure moved forcing Irma to take a more north-northwest course away from the Island.
Depending on the path of the hurricane, the strong jet streams created by the sharp radius of the East Coast of Punta Cana also help navigate hurricanes to the North or South of the DR.
Puerto Rico additionally buffers the degree of intensity of hurricanes and tropical storms within the East Coast of the Dominican Republic". The locals and myself truly believe what has been passed from generation to generation. So they believe the biggest reason we are not really affected by Hurricanes is due to all the prayers, and their strong FAITH that these prayers will be answered.
There could be some real truth to this As most locals and even tourist travel agencies already know, when hurricanes are developing, it is almost always "business as usual", because these residents all know it's rare that a hurricane actually finds its way to land on the East Coast.
It could be this unique strategic location in the Caribbean, or perhaps sheer luck, but the country has been spared the onslaught of a monstrous hurricanes for over a decade. This reef acts like a wall underwater taming strong ocean surges. So protective is this coral reef, that when strong surges hit this reef, it can sound like a jet engine airplane in your front yard I witnessed this personally during a passing Tropical Storm in
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