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Climate in Punta Cana (Greater Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year. Show in Fahrenheit

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Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

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Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc. Show in Inches

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Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

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Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

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Weather Forecasts for Punta Cana (Greater Santo Domingo)

Show in Fahrenheit
Wed   Oct 04
32°C | 25°C
W 11 km/h
3.2 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

hourly forecast
Thu   Oct 05
34°C | 25°C
S 18 km/h
3.6 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

hourly forecast
Fri   Oct 06
31°C | 25°C
S 22 km/h
2.2 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic

Punta Cana is an area in the east of the Dominican Republic. It has almost no villages or people, but consists only of palm trees, beautiful beaches and luxury hotel resorts where tourists are pampered in mostly all-inclusive packages.

Punta Cana has a tropical savanna climate which means great average temperatures, a lot of sunshine and very little rainfall. And if it rains it is usually of relatively short duration. The seawater has year-round pleasant temperatures.

As in the whole area there is a chance to encounter hurricanes, although the chances in Punta Cana are smaller than further west. If you want to visit Punta Cana without a risk of hurricanes best would be in the period from December to April. Hurricanes do not occur during that period and the probability of precipitation is a bit smaller than in the summer months.

Other facts from our historical climate data:

  • Which is the hottest month in Punta Cana?
    September has an average maximum temperature of 30°C (86°F) and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Punta Cana?
    The coolest month is March with an average maximum temperature of 27°C (81°F).
  • Which is the wettest month in Punta Cana?
    September tops the wettest month list with 139mm (5.5in) of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Punta Cana?
    March is the driest month with 47mm (1.8in) of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Punta Cana?
    March is the sunniest month with an average of 277 hours of sunshine.

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