San Cristóbal Province · Dominican Republic

San Cristóbal travel guide

San Cristóbal is a city in San Cristóbal Province, Dominican Republic, home to about 233,000 people.

Nearest airport
JBQ23 km · La Isabela International Airport
Currency
DOPDominican peso
Time zone
America/Santo Domingo
Language
Spanish

About

About San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal is a city in the southern region of Dominican Republic. It is the municipal (municipio) capital of the San Cristóbal province.

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Where to stay

Hotels in San Cristóbal

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
King Ranch Villasguest house5.8 km

When to go

The best time to visit San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 180 mm of rain.

0°16°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec180 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 San Cristóbal: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Isabela International Airport (JBQ), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Las Américas International Airport (SDQ, 49 km) and Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS, 104 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

JBQ · La Isabela International Airport

23.3 km from the centreICAO MDJB
large airport

SDQ · Las Américas International Airport

49.0 km from the centreICAO MDSD
medium airport

AZS · Samaná El Catey International Airport

103.6 km from the centreICAO MDCY

Questions

San Cristóbal: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit San Cristóbal?

San Cristóbal has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 180 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to San Cristóbal?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Isabela International Airport (JBQ), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Las Américas International Airport (SDQ, 49 km) and Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS, 104 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in San Cristóbal?

Dominican peso (DOP).

Nearby

Destinations near San Cristóbal

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.