San Pedro de Macorís
City in Dominican Republic: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
San Pedro de Macorís is a city in Dominican Republic. About 217,899 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Dominican Republic in our atlas.
It lies at 18.45° N, 69.31° W, about 6 m (20 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Santo_Domingo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: San Pedro de Macorís. Green dots: other major cities of Dominican Republic. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
San Pedro de Macorís has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 32°C (89°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 21°C (71°F). Around 604 mm (24 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
- La Romana · 36 km
- Santo Domingo Este · 57 km
- Santo Domingo · 61 km
- Santo Domingo Oeste · 73 km
- San Cristóbal · 84 km
- San Francisco de Macorís · 136 km
- Santiago de los Caballeros · 183 km
- Puerto Plata · 208 km
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3493032 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q23761129 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.