Punta Cana: weather and best time to visit
Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 29°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° | 13 | 11 | 79 | 72 | 56 |
| Feb | 26° | 23° | 26° | 11 | 11 | 82 | 76 | 60 |
| Mar | 26° | 23° | 26° | 11 | 11 | 83 | 76 | 60 |
| Apr | 27° | 24° | 27° | 13 | 12 | 81 | 68 | 52 |
| May | 28° | 25° | 27° | 18 | 12 | 79 | 62 | 46 |
| Jun | 29° | 26° | 28° | 16 | 12 | 79 | 59 | 43 |
| Jul | 29° | 26° | 28° | 19 | 12 | 78 | 58 | 42 |
| Aug | 29° | 26° | 29° | 20 | 12 | 79 | 57 | 41 |
| Sep | 29° | 26° | 29° | 19 | 11 | 79 | 58 | 42 |
| Oct | 28° | 26° | 29° | 22 | 10 | 80 | 60 | 44 |
| Nov | 27° | 25° | 28° | 19 | 10 | 79 | 64 | 48 |
| Dec | 27° | 24° | 27° | 14 | 11 | 79 | 67 | 51 |
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 13 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 26°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Punta Cana in March
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Punta Cana in April
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Punta Cana in May
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Punta Cana in June
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 16 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 19 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Punta Cana in August
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 20 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Punta Cana in September
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Punta Cana in October
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 26°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 22 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Punta Cana in November
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 19 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 14 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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