Monumento de Santiago
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
The Monumento de Santiago is a monument located in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. It is the fifth most looked-up sight in the Dominican Republic on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The city experiences warm temperatures throughout the year, with daily highs ranging from 27 °C in January to 33 °C in August. Rainfall varies, with the driest months generally occurring from February to March, while May, September, October, and November see higher amounts of precipitation and more rainy days. The monument is located on Avenida Circunvalacion.
To reach the monument, the nearest airport is Cibao International Airport, located 11 km away. The site is 136 km from the capital, Santo Domingo. For those interested in combining visits, Fortaleza San Felipe is located 39.3 km from the monument.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is May, with about 172 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Average low, °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Rainfall, mm | 91 | 66 | 82 | 129 | 172 | 86 | 71 | 78 | 106 | 141 | 136 | 96 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
