North America
Dominican Republic
Capital Santo Domingo · 11M people · Peso
- Top cities
- 4.6MSanto Domingo
- 678KSantiago de los Caballeros
- 240KSan Pedro de Macorís
- 248KLa Romana
- 184KSan Cristóbal
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- ClimateWarm23–34°
Top cities
- Santo Domingo4.6M residents
- Santiago de los Caballeros678K residents
- San Pedro de Macorís240K residents
- La Romana248K residents
- San Cristóbal184K residents
Source: GeoNames
Airports in Dominican Republic
Casa De Campo International Airport is Dominican Republic's busiest gateway.
3 major airports. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic's passport offers solid global access.
- Mobility
- #6272 destinations
- GDP reach
- #11616.6% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #97358 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Dominican Republic
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Across its cities, summer highs top out near 34°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around 23°C; sun is plentiful, up to ~340 days a year in San Fernando de Monte Cristi.
Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Dominican Republic
A handful of lifestyles thrive in Dominican Republic.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Winter Escapist leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →