Punta Cana: weather and best time to visit
Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in September at around 30°C; the coolest month is January at around 26°C. The sea is warmest in September at about 29°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Punta Cana
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Punta Cana climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° | 24° | 27° | 20 | 11 | 77 | 67 | 51 |
| Feb | 27° | 24° | 26° | 20 | 11 | 78 | 67 | 51 |
| Mar | 27° | 24° | 26° | 19 | 11 | 79 | 65 | 49 |
| Apr | 28° | 24° | 27° | 24 | 12 | 79 | 62 | 46 |
| May | 29° | 25° | 27° | 30 | 12 | 79 | 59 | 43 |
| Jun | 29° | 26° | 28° | 24 | 12 | 79 | 56 | 40 |
| Jul | 29° | 26° | 28° | 26 | 12 | 78 | 55 | 39 |
| Aug | 30° | 26° | 29° | 27 | 11 | 79 | 55 | 39 |
| Sep | 30° | 26° | 29° | 23 | 10 | 79 | 55 | 39 |
| Oct | 29° | 26° | 29° | 26 | 10 | 80 | 58 | 42 |
| Nov | 28° | 25° | 28° | 27 | 10 | 79 | 62 | 46 |
| Dec | 27° | 24° | 27° | 23 | 11 | 79 | 65 | 49 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Punta Cana in January
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 24°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 20 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Punta Cana in February
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Punta Cana in March
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Punta Cana in April
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 24 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Punta Cana in May
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 30 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Punta Cana in June
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Punta Cana in July
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Punta Cana in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
Punta Cana in September
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. September is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 23 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for September →
Punta Cana in October
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Punta Cana in November
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Punta Cana in December
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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