The climate of the Dominican Republic is tropical, its maximum
and minimum temperatures never straying far above or below the
annual average, which is 77°F (25°C). While temperature
variation allows for little discrepancy in the seasons, rainfall is
very distinctly seasonal. On the north coast the wettest months are
October through to April, with May to November being rainy season
in the south. The south is also prone to being struck by hurricanes
during August and September. The best time to travel to the
Dominican Republic to escape the worst of the humidity is between
November and April, which is when the island plays host to many
North Americans on a winter break.