Valverde Province · Dominican Republic

Mao travel guide

Mao is a city in Valverde Province, Dominican Republic, home to about 77,000 people.

Nearest airport
STI52 km · Cibao International Airport
Currency
DOPDominican peso
Time zone
America/Santo Domingo
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Mao

Mao has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; November is the wettest, with about 150 mm of rain.

0°17°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec150 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Mao: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cibao International Airport (STI), about 52 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP, 58 km) and Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP, 119 km) are also within reach.

large airport

STI · Cibao International Airport

52.4 km from the centreICAO MDST
medium airport

POP · Gregorio Luperon International Airport

57.7 km from the centreICAO MDPP
large airport

CAP · Cap Haitien International Airport

119.1 km from the centreICAO MTCH

Questions

Mao: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Mao?

Mao has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; November is the wettest, with about 150 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Mao?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cibao International Airport (STI), about 52 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP, 58 km) and Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP, 119 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Mao?

Dominican peso (DOP).

Nearby

Destinations near Mao

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.