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Weather in May in The Dominican Republic

Thinking about venturing to the Dominican Republic this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in the Dominican Republic in May?

May in the Dominican Republic generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Constanza at 25°C to very warm in Punta Rucia at 32°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Punta Rucia and 17°C in Constanza.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in San Fernando de Monte Cristi with an average of 50 mm to heavy rainfall in Constanza with 257 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Punta Cana enjoys close to 249 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For a closer look at May's conditions in the Dominican Republic, see the map below. For a more detailed look at the Dominican Republic's yearly weather, check out our the Dominican Republic climate page.

Where to go in the Dominican Republic in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Dominican Republic on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in the Dominican Republic?

Punta Cana

In May Punta Cana generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Punta Cana
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
28°C 
24°C 
265 hours 
62 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
25°C 
249 hours 
106 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
257 hours 
80 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Punta Cana

Santo Domingo

In May Santo Domingo generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Santo Domingo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
23°C 
247 hours 
72 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
24°C 
231 hours 
129 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
24°C 
233 hours 
128 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Santo Domingo

Las Terrenas

In May Las Terrenas generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Las Terrenas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
23°C 
88 mm 
11 days 
31°C 
24°C 
133 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
25°C 
94 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Las Terrenas

Sosúa

In May Sosúa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Sosúa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
28°C 
23°C 
82 mm 
10 days 
29°C 
24°C 
79 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
37 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Sosúa

Bayahibe

In May Bayahibe generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bayahibe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
24°C 
268 hours 
51 mm 
11 days 
31°C 
24°C 
247 hours 
96 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
25°C 
255 hours 
74 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Bayahibe

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Dominican Republic.

Is May the best time to visit the Dominican Republic?

In our opinion, May is a good time to visit the Dominican Republic with overall pleasant weather in Punta Cana. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April and December offering mostly perfect weather in Punta Cana. In contrast, August, September and October tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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