Weather Data
Punta Cana Rainfall by Month
Updated: 2026-06-01
Executive summary
Punta Cana receives ~1,420 mm of rain spread over 104 rain days. The driest month is March (50 mm, 4 days); the wettest is November (190 mm, 13 days). Showers are short and tropical.
Key statistics
1,420 mm
Annual rainfall
Nov
Wettest month
Mar
Driest month
104
Rain days / year
Rainfall pattern
Punta Cana rain is short, intense and tropical — 90% of showers last under 30 minutes and rarely cancel tours. Dry corridor: Dec–Apr (4–6 rain days/month). Wet half: May–Nov, peaking in November (~190 mm).
Punta Cana — rainfall by month
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65 mm | 6 |
| February | 55 mm | 5 |
| March | 50 mm | 4 |
| April | 75 mm | 5 |
| May | 150 mm | 9 |
| June | 115 mm | 9 |
| July | 105 mm | 10 |
| August | 140 mm | 11 |
| September | 160 mm | 11 |
| October | 165 mm | 12 |
| November | 190 mm | 13 |
| December | 100 mm | 9 |
Source: Climate-Data.org, Weather Atlas, ONAMET (1991–2020).
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Sources & methodology
- Climate-Data.org — Punta Cana climate normals — Köppen Aw — tropical savanna
- Weather Atlas — Punta Cana climate (monthly averages) — 30-year normals for temperature, rainfall, humidity, UV, sea temp
- ONAMET — Oficina Nacional de Meteorología (DR) — Official Dominican meteorological service
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