Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 27° and lows near 24°, very frequent rain (17 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Punta Cana?
No month ticks every box in Punta Cana, so here's the month-by-month breakdown to help you pick the least bad time.
Best time to go
No ideal time
Hottest month
September · 30°
Coldest month
March · 23°
Wettest month
November · 179 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryCorrect
27° / 23°
- Rain
- 58 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- FebruaryMitigé
27° / 23°
- Rain
- 60 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- MarchCorrect
27° / 23°
- Rain
- 52 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- AprilCorrect
28° / 24°
- Rain
- 76 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- MayMitigé
28° / 25°
- Rain
- 97 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 11.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- JuneMitigé
29° / 26°
- Rain
- 69 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 12.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- JulyÀ éviter
29° / 26°
- Rain
- 106 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- AugustÀ éviter
30° / 26°
- Rain
- 144 mm · 23 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
30° / 26°
- Rain
- 148 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- OctoberÀ éviter
29° / 25°
- Rain
- 134 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- NovemberÀ éviter
28° / 25°
- Rain
- 179 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- DecemberMitigé
27° / 24°
- Rain
- 63 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 28° and lows near 24°, very frequent rain (17 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Summer (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 26°, very frequent rain (21 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 25°, very frequent rain (21 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Punta Cana?
- No month is ideal in Punta Cana by our criteria (highs between 20 and 29 °C, little rain). The best-rated months are in Januaryandfrom March to April.
- What is the hottest month in Punta Cana?
- September is the hottest month, with an average high of 30 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Punta Cana?
- March is the coldest month, with an average low of 23 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Punta Cana?
- November is the wettest month (179 mm, about 22 rainy days). The driest is March (52 mm).
- When should you avoid Punta Cana?
- The least favorable months are from July to November: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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