San Cristóbal
City in Dominican Republic: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
San Cristóbal is a city in Dominican Republic. About 154,040 people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Dominican Republic in our atlas.
It lies at 18.42° N, 70.11° W, about 45 m (148 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Santo_Domingo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: San Cristóbal. Green dots: other major cities of Dominican Republic. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
San Cristóbal has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 31°C (88°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 21°C (69°F). Around 580 mm (23 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in Dominican RepublicNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Santo Domingo Oeste · 15 km
- Santo Domingo · 23 km
- Santo Domingo Este · 28 km
- San Pedro de Macorís · 84 km
- San Francisco de Macorís · 99 km
- La Romana · 120 km
- Santiago de los Caballeros · 130 km
- Puerto Plata · 165 km
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3511540 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q23779092 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.