Secure payment, full refund if we cannot get your ticket, and direct WhatsApp contact as soon as you book. How it works
We do not cover that route yetWe logged your search and we prioritize the most requested routes. Pick another trip or send us your request and we will let you know.
Dominican Republic

Punta Cana weather in September

Quick answer

September is the wettest month and the month with the highest average high (tied with August) in Punta Cana. At the airport station the average high is 32.2 °C (90 °F) and the average low 23.8 °C (75 °F), over 2010 to 2024, and the WMO 1991-2020 normal gives 135 mm of rain for the month. September brings the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season: the NOAA National Hurricane Center places it around the 10th, in a season that runs from June 1 to November 30.

Punta Cana in September, day by day

Each square is a day in September, with its average high and low in °C: high on top, low below. The rows are not weeks. The color follows the high.

under 29 °C (84 °F)29 to 30 °C (84 to 86 °F)30 to 31 °C (86 to 88 °F)31 to 32 °C (88 to 90 °F)32 °C (90 °F) or more

132.224.5232.324.3332.424.2432.124.0532.024.6632.123.3732.023.5831.924.0932.223.81032.424.21132.323.71232.224.41332.324.21432.523.91532.124.11631.923.81732.223.61832.124.11931.923.52032.223.32132.123.02231.623.62332.323.62432.323.72532.623.62632.223.62732.323.42832.223.62932.223.73032.123.4

2010-2024 averages at the Punta Cana airport station, not a forecast. Each day has between 8 and 13 years with data (10 median), so a few tenths of a degree between neighboring days are sampling noise.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Punta Cana airport station (DRM00078479) · checked on 2026-10-05

Punta Cana temperature and rainfall in September

In September the average high barely moves from start to finish: 32.2 °C (90 °F) over the first five days and 32.2 °C (90 °F) over the last five. The nights do change: the average low moves from 24.3 °C (76 °F) to 23.5 °C (74 °F). The warmest day in the daily averages is the 25th, late in the month, at 32.6 °C (91 °F). The coolest is the 22nd, late in the month, at 31.6 °C (89 °F).

September splits its days between two colors: 4 days between 31 and 32 °C and 26 days of 32 °C or more. It is the last month of the year with an average high of 32 °C or more.

Against the other eleven months, September sits in the warm half and the wet half of the year: it is the warmest (tied with August) and the wettest. Compared with August, September has an average high that is the same and 28 mm more rain. In October the average high drops 0.4 °C and rainfall goes down 11 mm.

The 2010-2024 average high sits 0.3 °C above the station's WMO 1991-2020 normal of 31.9 °C (89 °F). They cover different periods and methods, so the gap does not measure a trend on its own. With 135 mm, September accounts for 11.7% of the year's rain in the WMO normal.

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

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

Dominican Republic public holidays in September

Official 2026 calendar from the Ministry of Labor, which applies the Monday moves of Law 139-97:

Source: Dominican Republic Ministry of Labor, 2026 public holidays · checked on 2026-10-05

Other months in Punta Cana

← Punta Cana weather in AugustPunta Cana weather in October →

Punta Cana weather by month, with the best time to visit →

Bus trips from Punta Cana

All routes and terminals in Punta Cana →

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather like in Punta Cana in September?
In September, the Punta Cana airport station averages a high of 32.2 °C (90 °F) and a low of 23.8 °C (75 °F) over 2010-2024, and the WMO 1991-2020 normal gives 135 mm of rain. These are averages, not a forecast: for the next few days, check INDOMET (formerly ONAMET).
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).
Is September hurricane season in Punta Cana?
Yes. September brings the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season: the NOAA National Hurricane Center places it around the 10th, in a season that runs from June 1 to November 30.
Does it cool down at night in Punta Cana in September?
The average low in September at Punta Cana airport is 23.8 °C (75 °F), the 4th highest of the twelve months. In the daily averages, the coolest night of the month is the 21st, at 23.0 °C (73 °F).
Does it rain more in Punta Cana in September than in August?
Yes. According to the WMO 1991-2020 normal, Punta Cana gets 135 mm in September and 107 mm in August, 28 mm less. The average high is the same in both months, 32.2 °C (90 °F).