Punta Cana Monthly Climate Averages
Punta Cana is located in tropical monsoon climate zone. Typical weather for this zone is vast rainfall during summertime and significant decrease in winter. Thus with insignificant temperature variance we can see big change in precipitation between seasons.
To help you choose the best time to travel, you can find climate data below on the weather in Punta Cana .
Month | t°C day |
t°C night |
mm rain |
daylight |
January | +27.7 | +21.9 | 66 | 11.6h |
February | +27.6 | +21.8 | 54 | 11.9h |
March | +28.1 | +22 | 54 | 12.4h |
April | +28.7 | +22.5 | 69 | 13h |
May | +29.6 | +23.2 | 124 | 13.4h |
June | +30.3 | +24.1 | 104 | 13.6h |
July | +30.5 | +24.6 | 78 | 13.5h |
August | +30.7 | +24.8 | 103 | 13.1h |
September | +30.9 | +24.4 | 102 | 12.6h |
October | +30.5 | +23.6 | 152 | 12.1h |
November | +29.4 | +23.2 | 117 | 11.6h |
December | +28.1 | +22.3 | 79 | 11.4h |
High season with the best weather conditions for the beach leisure in Punta Cana are typically January, February, December.
Temperature in Punta Cana
The table shows that the hottest months in Punta Cana are September and August, during which the average daytime temperature reaches +30.9°C and the nighttime temperature falls to +24.4°C.
The coldest months are February and January, when the daily average temperature falls to +27.6°C, and drops to +21.8°C during the night.
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Sea temperature
The month with the highest average monthly temperature in the Atlantic Ocean on the beaches of Punta Cana is September with 29 degrees.
The coldest water can be found in January — 26degrees C.
Precipitation
The largest amount of precipitation falls on average in October and May, up to 152mm, and the least in February and March — up to 54mm.