Punta Cana weather in October (Greater Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Punta Cana in October lies at 30.5°C (86.9°F). The average minimum temperature is 23.6°C (74.48°F) (usually the minimum temperature is noted at night).

The amount of rain during this month is high with an average of 153mm (6.0in). This makes it the wettest month of the year. It rains an average of 11 days of the month. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Punta Cana with 241 hours of sun.

So what to wear in October? Visitors traveling to Punta Cana should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot.

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For other monthly average weather and what to do in October look at the numbers below.

Monthly Averages in October

Show in Fahrenheit

Min Temperature 23 °C

Max Temperature 30 °C

Chance of Rain 37%

Precipitation 153mm

Rainy Days 11

Sunshine Hours 241

 

Where to stay in Punta Cana

Where to go in the Dominican Republic in October

Find out more about the weather in the Dominican Republic in October and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inch a month).

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in October.

Swimming

8/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

Weather Forecasts for Punta Cana (Greater Santo Domingo)

Show in Fahrenheit

SAT   Jan 28

28°C | 23°C

NE 30 kmph

2.3 mm

Patchy rain possible

Hourly Overview

SUN   Jan 29

27°C | 23°C

ENE 30 kmph

1.0 mm

Patchy rain possible

Hourly Overview

MON   Jan 30

26°C | 23°C

NE 29 kmph

4.1 mm

Patchy rain possible

Hourly Overview

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

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