Punta Cana Climate by Month
Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Punta Cana's climate in short. August is the warmest month, with highs around 90°F (32°C); January is the coolest at 84°F (29°C), and nights dip to 70°F (21°C). It gets 47 in (1202 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 79% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 70°F(21°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 47 in(1202 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 79%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Punta Cana
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from January to March, with highs around 85°F (29°C) and about 2.6 in (66 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantSeptember and October are the least pleasant; October is the hottest, with highs of 89°F (32°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in February.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Punta Cana weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 84°F(29°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 84°F(29°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 2.0 in(51 mm) | 78% | 5.0 |
| MarMarchBest | 85°F(30°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 77% | 5.6 |
| AprApril | 86°F(30°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 77% | 5.9 |
| MayMay | 88°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 5.0 in(126 mm) | 79% | 5.8 |
| JunJune | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 78% | 6.1 |
| JulJuly | 89°F(32°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 77% | 6.1 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 4.5 in(114 mm) | 78% | 5.9 |
| SepSeptember | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 79% | 5.4 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 5.5 in(139 mm) | 82% | 5.0 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 5.3 in(135 mm) | 82% | 4.3 |
| DecDecember | 85°F(29°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 4.1 in(103 mm) | 80% | 3.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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