Weather Data
Punta Cana Weather Statistics
Updated: 2026-06-01
Executive summary
Punta Cana sits in the tropical-savanna belt (Köppen Aw): warm and humid year-round, with an annual mean of 27.6 °C, ~1,420 mm of rain split into a short dry season (Dec–Apr) and a wetter second half (May–Nov), and sea temperatures that never drop below 26 °C.
Key statistics
27.6°C
Annual avg temp
1,420 mm
Annual rainfall
2,800 h
Sunshine hours/yr
78%
Avg humidity
30-year climate snapshot
Combining Weather Atlas, Climate-Data.org and ONAMET station records, the headline climate normals for Punta Cana / Bávaro are remarkably stable: warm, humid, breezy on the coast, with a long dry corridor from December through April.
Punta Cana — 30-year climate normals
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Climate type | Tropical savanna (Köppen Aw) | Climate-Data.org |
| Annual mean temperature | 27.6 °C / 81.7 °F | Weather Atlas 1991–2020 |
| Warmest month | August (29.3 °C / 84.7 °F) | Weather Atlas |
| Coolest month | January (25.4 °C / 77.7 °F) | Weather Atlas |
| Annual rainfall | ~1,420 mm / 56 in | Climate-Data.org |
| Wettest month | November (~190 mm) | Climate-Data.org |
| Driest month | March (~50 mm) | Climate-Data.org |
| Sea temperature range | 26 – 29 °C year-round | SeaTemperature.info |
| UV index peak | 11+ (May–Aug, extreme) | Weather Atlas |
| Sunshine hours / year | ~2,800 h | Weather Atlas |
Source: Weather Atlas, Climate-Data.org, ONAMET, SeaTemperature.info.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
- Weather Atlas — Punta Cana climate (monthly averages) — 30-year normals for temperature, rainfall, humidity, UV, sea temp
- Climate-Data.org — Punta Cana climate normals — Köppen Aw — tropical savanna
- ONAMET — Oficina Nacional de Meteorología (DR) — Official Dominican meteorological service
- SeaTemperature.info — Punta Cana sea temperature
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