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It has suddenly started raining. Following months of dry, warm weather, I always feel like the rain takes us all by surprise. I was certainly very unpleasantly surprised when I just found myself without an umbrella and with very wet socks! So what is going on?
Rainy season is what is going on. While the Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June to November, the rainy or wet season here in La Romana (and the majority of the country) actually starts in May and runs through November. However, and rather surprisingly, rainy season on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic is actually November to January.
So does that mean beach days, boat trips, rounds of golf on the Teeth of the Dog and early morning tennis matches are out of the window? Of course not! Fortunately rainy season here is not that bad at all, it typically rains heavily for a short period of time and then the sun shines again.
Throughout the month of May, we can expect an average of 7 rainy days, 6 in June, just 5 in July and 7 in August, with the average number of rainy days peaking at 10 in both September and October. But remember a rainy day does not mean an entire day of rain, it’s just a day when it rains, maybe for 10 minutes, maybe for one hour, but very rarely for the entire day.
So in conclusion, we can now expect a little more rain than in the last few months, but nothing to get worried or upset about.
However, to avoid unpleasant wet sock situations, I do recommend the following rain precautions.
1. Pack a pair of spare socks. Maybe I am the only person who hates having wet socks, but as it typically rains heavily, if you’re out in the rain you can’t help but get your feet wet.
2. Keep an umbrella (or 2) in the car.
3. Forget about the rain and go about enjoying “The Sporting Life” in Casa de Campo as usual. Chances are it won’t rain, and if it does as long as you have your umbrella and clean, dry socks ready, as soon as the sun starts to shine again you’ll be good to go!