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 | |
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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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