December has been an unusual month in the Dominican Republic, in which many rainsdue to the frequency of frontal systems. However, the conditions climatic to say goodbye to this year are conducive to making activities outdoors throughout the country.
This was stated today by the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet), while reporting that it is expected that some rains weak and transient in the towns of La Altagracia, El Seibo and in some sectors of Samaná, María Trinidad Sánchez and Puerto Plata.
Are precipitation can occur in the provinces DuarteSánchez Ramírez and Monseñor Nouel, a product of the northeast wind, in addition to a trough which is located in the Mona Canal.
Despite this, much of the country will be dominated by a darling generally clear.
“The conditions are favorable to carry out activities outdoor recreation and celebrate the farewell of this year 2024 and welcome 2025 tonight,” said forecaster Wagner Rivera when consulted by Free Diary.
Greater Santo Domingo
In it District National, so far there are no plans precipitation relevant. This afternoon a darling with scattered clouds and sun.
At night there could be some increase cloudybut they are not expected to generate rains significant, added the predictor.
- Many Dominicans, by tradition, go to beach to see the dawn of the new year, so Rivera emphasizes that on January 1 and 2 the conditions climatic will be similar: without precipitation relevant.
Trough in the Mona Canal
The forecaster pointed out that, during this morning, only rains weak and transient in areas such as Hato Mayor, Samaná, El Seibo and La Altagracia, due to the drag of the northeast wind and a weak trough in the Mona Canal.
Although this trough is expected to move towards the Dominican territory in the coming days, “it does not have enough support to generate rains “significant”.
In the afternoon, the climate will continue to be conducive to activities outdoors, with scattered clouds and temperatures pleasant For New Year’s Eve, a cool atmosphere is expected, with possible mist in mountainous areas and rains mild in northern and northeastern regions, “without affecting the celebrations.”
2024 has been characterized by a notable increase in precipitation worldwide, intensifying phenomena such as storms and floods.
According to a study by the organizations World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central, this increase in extreme weather events is linked to climate change.
The 2024 hurricane season in the Dominican Republic has been remarkably active, exceeding initial expectations.
According to Indomet, Puerto Plata was the most affected province, exceeding 702 millimeters of rain in December.
