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The best time to visit Punta Cana
January, February, March, April and December — daytime highs around 27°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Punta Cana month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 23°C | 17 | Best |
| February | 27°C | 23°C | 19 | Best |
| March | 27°C | 23°C | 18 | Best |
| April | 28°C | 23°C | 17 | Best |
| May | 29°C | 25°C | 20 | Shoulder |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 21 | |
| July | 29°C | 26°C | 25 | |
| August | 30°C | 26°C | 25 | |
| September | 30°C | 26°C | 18 | |
| October | 30°C | 25°C | 20 | |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 21 | Shoulder |
| December | 28°C | 24°C | 18 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: August, around 30°C by day. Coolest: January, around 27°C by day and 23°C at night. Wettest: July with about 25 wet days. Driest: January with about 17.
If you want fewer people: May, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Punta Cana?
The best months are January, February, March, April and December, when daytime highs sit around 27°C.
What is the hottest month in Punta Cana?
August, with daytime highs around 30°C.
What is the wettest month in Punta Cana?
July, with about 25 wet days. The driest is January with about 17.
When is the cheapest time to visit Punta Cana?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.