Dominican Republic
Best time to visit Punta Cana
Punta Cana is hot all year, with highs of 29–32°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: June and December to April. November is the wettest month, with rain on about 17 days.
Punta Cana month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January29°MildSea 27° · 10 rainy days
- February29°MildSea 27° · 10 rainy days
- March29°MildSea 27° · 8 rainy days
- April30°MildSea 27° · 9 rainy days
- May30°WetSea 28° · 13 rainy days
- June31°WetSea 29° · 11 rainy days
- July32°WetSea 29° · 16 rainy days
- August32°WetSea 29° · 17 rainy days
- September32°WetSea 30° · 15 rainy days
- October32°WetSea 30° · 16 rainy days
- November31°WetSea 29° · 17 rainy days
- December30°WetSea 28° · 12 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit Punta Cana?
- Punta Cana is hot all year, with highs of 29–32°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: June and December to April. November is the wettest month, with rain on about 17 days.
- What is the hottest month in Punta Cana?
- August, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 24°C.
- When is the sea warmest in Punta Cana?
- September, at about 30°C. It is coolest in February, at about 27°C.
- What is the rainiest month in Punta Cana?
- November, with rain on about 17 days and 153 mm in a typical month.