Punta Cana
27 to 30°C
temperature
3394 hours
sunshine per day
684 mm
rain
125 days
dry
240 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Punta Cana

Punta Cana has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Punta Cana is 29° degrees and there is about 684 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 72 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 27°C
  • Rain: it rains 240 days and there is a total of approximately 684 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3394 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 27°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in July
Coldest month: 27°C in January
Night temperature: between 24°C and 27°C
Dry days: 125 days
Days with rain: 240 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 684 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3394 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Punta Cana.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Punta Cana.

Climate table of Punta Cana

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Punta Cana. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Punta Cana might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 27 27 27 28 29 29 30 30 30 30 29 28
Night temp. (°C) 24 24 24 24 25 26 26 27 27 26 26 25
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 23 27 29 44 67 50 75 94 70 84 82 39
Days with rain 17 15 16 18 23 19 23 24 21 23 23 18
Dry days 14 13 15 12 8 11 8 7 9 8 7 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 9 10 11 9 10 10 9 7 8
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Punta Cana

The best time to visit Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Punta Cana is 30°C in July and the lowest is 27°C in January.

Climate of Punta Cana by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Punta Cana? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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