Punta Cana weather by month

Check out Punta Cana weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Punta Cana (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
82°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Punta Cana82
82°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Punta Cana82
84°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Punta Cana84
86°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Punta Cana86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Punta Cana86
88°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Punta Cana88
90°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Punta Cana90
90°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Punta Cana90
90°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Punta Cana90
88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Punta Cana88
86°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Punta Cana86
84°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Punta Cana84
Min temperature (night-time)
70°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Punta Cana70
70°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Punta Cana70
70°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Punta Cana70
72°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Punta Cana72
73°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Punta Cana73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Punta Cana73
75°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Punta Cana75
75°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Punta Cana75
75°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Punta Cana75
73°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Punta Cana73
72°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Punta Cana72
72°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Punta Cana72
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in Punta CanaM
Moderate heat & humidity in February in Punta CanaM
High heat & humidity in March in Punta CanaH
High heat & humidity in April in Punta CanaH
High heat & humidity in May in Punta CanaH
Very high heat & humidity in June in Punta CanaVH
Very high heat & humidity in July in Punta CanaVH
Very high heat & humidity in August in Punta CanaVH
Very high heat & humidity in September in Punta CanaVH
Very high heat & humidity in October in Punta CanaVH
High heat & humidity in November in Punta CanaH
High heat & humidity in December in Punta CanaH
Sea temperature
79°F sea temperature in January in Punta Cana79
79°F sea temperature in February in Punta Cana79
79°F sea temperature in March in Punta Cana79
79°F sea temperature in April in Punta Cana79
81°F sea temperature in May in Punta Cana81
82°F sea temperature in June in Punta Cana82
82°F sea temperature in July in Punta Cana82
82°F sea temperature in August in Punta Cana82
84°F sea temperature in September in Punta Cana84
84°F sea temperature in October in Punta Cana84
82°F sea temperature in November in Punta Cana82
81°F sea temperature in December in Punta Cana81

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Punta Cana

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Punta Cana11
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Punta Cana12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Punta Cana12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Punta Cana13
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Punta Cana13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Punta Cana13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Punta Cana13
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Punta Cana13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Punta Cana12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Punta Cana12
11 hours of daylight per day in November in Punta Cana11
11 hours of daylight per day in December in Punta Cana11
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in January in Punta Cana8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in February in Punta Cana10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Punta Cana11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Punta Cana11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Punta Cana11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Punta Cana11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Punta Cana11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Punta Cana11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Punta Cana11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in October in Punta Cana10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Punta Cana8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in December in Punta Cana7

Rainfall in Punta Cana

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
16 days with some rainfall in January in Punta Cana16
12 days with some rainfall in February in Punta Cana12
12 days with some rainfall in March in Punta Cana12
11 days with some rainfall in April in Punta Cana11
13 days with some rainfall in May in Punta Cana13
14 days with some rainfall in June in Punta Cana14
16 days with some rainfall in July in Punta Cana16
16 days with some rainfall in August in Punta Cana16
15 days with some rainfall in September in Punta Cana15
16 days with some rainfall in October in Punta Cana16
16 days with some rainfall in November in Punta Cana16
17 days with some rainfall in December in Punta Cana17
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
2.6 inches monthly rainfall in January in Punta Cana2.6
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in February in Punta Cana2.2
2.1 inches monthly rainfall in March in Punta Cana2.1
2.9 inches monthly rainfall in April in Punta Cana2.9
5.2 inches monthly rainfall in May in Punta Cana5.2
4.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Punta Cana4.4
3.6 inches monthly rainfall in July in Punta Cana3.6
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Punta Cana4.0
4.3 inches monthly rainfall in September in Punta Cana4.3
5.6 inches monthly rainfall in October in Punta Cana5.6
4.7 inches monthly rainfall in November in Punta Cana4.7
3.5 inches monthly rainfall in December in Punta Cana3.5

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The climate guide for Dominican Republic (Punta Cana) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Punta Cana?

Punta Cana has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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Tropical storm risk: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic hurricane season

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Compare Punta Cana with the USA

Below the Punta Cana chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
USA (Washington)
82
41
82
45
84
55
86
66
86
75
88
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86
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79
88
68
86
57
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46
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