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Punta Cana weather by month

Quick answer

In Punta Cana the three driest months in a row run from February to April (178 mm across the three) and rainfall peaks in September (135 mm). The average high goes from 28.5 °C (83 °F) in January to 32.0 °C (90 °F) in August.

Best time to visit Punta Cana

If you want the least rain, the best stretch in Punta Cana is February to April: the three months add up to 178 mm on average, and the month with the least rain is March (50 mm). That stretch falls outside hurricane season, which runs from June to November.

If you prefer less heat, the lowest average high comes in January (28.5 °C (83 °F)). These are 30-year averages, not a forecast: for the next few days, check INDOMET (formerly ONAMET).

Punta Cana temperature and rainfall by month

In Punta Cana the average high rises from 28.5 °C in January to 32.0 °C in August. The wettest months on average are September (135 mm), November (131 mm) and May (129 mm) and the driest are March (50 mm), February (63 mm) and April (65 mm). Bus tip: if you travel in May, September or November, the rainiest months, and connect with a flight, we suggest leaving extra time.

MonthHigh °C (°F)Rain mm
January28.5 (83)85
February29.0 (84)63
March29.0 (84)50
April29.8 (86)65
May30.3 (87)129
June31.2 (88)94
July31.8 (89)85
August32.0 (90)107
September31.9 (89)135
October31.5 (89)124
November30.3 (87)131
December29.4 (85)91

Punta Cana airport weather station. 30-year average, 1991 to 2020. No low column: the WMO sheet for Punta Cana repeats the lows of another station.

Source: WMO 1991-2020 climate normals (ONAMET stations), published by NOAA NCEI · checked on 2026-10-04

Hurricane season in Punta Cana

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 and peaks around September 10, according to the NOAA National Hurricane Center.

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, climatology · checked on 2026-10-04

At the Punta Cana station, 58.3% of the year's rain falls from June to November, 675 mm out of 1,159.

Punta Cana vs Santo Domingo

On average 1,159 mm of rain falls in Punta Cana each year and 1,482 mm in Santo Domingo. Rainfall peaks in September in Punta Cana (135 mm) and in August in Santo Domingo (195 mm). Punta Cana gets more rain from May to October, 58.1% of the yearly total, just like Santo Domingo (66.8%).

Santo Domingo weather by month →

Bus trips from Punta Cana

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best month to visit Punta Cana?
If you want the least rain, March: that is when Punta Cana gets the least rain, 50 mm on average. The three driest months in a row run from February to April. This is a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What is the rainiest month in Punta Cana?
September, with 135 mm on average, then November (131 mm). Punta Cana gets 1,159 mm over the whole year.
What is the hottest month in Punta Cana?
August, with an average high of 32.0 °C (90 °F). The lowest average high in Punta Cana comes in January (28.5 °C (83 °F)). The station sheet has no lows of its own, so we do not give them.
Does it rain a lot in Punta Cana in September?
Punta Cana gets 135 mm of rain in September on average, the wettest of the twelve months, above the monthly average for the year (97 mm).
Does it rain a lot in Punta Cana in December?
Punta Cana gets 91 mm of rain in December on average. It is the 6th driest of the twelve months, below the monthly average for the year (97 mm).
Where does the Punta Cana weather data come from?
From the Punta Cana airport weather station: WMO 1991-2020 climate normals, with ONAMET data published by NOAA NCEI and checked on 2026-10-04. That sheet has no lows of its own, so the table only gives highs and rainfall.