Dominican Republic climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 81° | 81° | 81° | 82° | 84° | 86° | 86° | 86° | 86° | 86° | 82° | 82° |
| Santo Domingo | 82° | 84° | 84° | 84° | 84° | 86° | 88° | 88° | 88° | 86° | 84° | 84° |
| Puerto Plata | 79° | 79° | 81° | 81° | 84° | 86° | 86° | 86° | 86° | 86° | 82° | 81° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 18 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
| Santo Domingo | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Puerto Plata | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 82° | 80° | 81° | 82° | 83° | 84° | 84° | 85° | 86° | 86° | 84° | 83° |
| Santo Domingo | 82° | 81° | 82° | 82° | 84° | 85° | 85° | 86° | 87° | 86° | 84° | 83° |
| Puerto Plata | 80° | 80° | 80° | 80° | 82° | 83° | 83° | 84° | 85° | 86° | 84° | 82° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Punta Cana climate in April
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · April: Good
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 77°F | 79°F | ▲ 81°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 81°F | 82°F | ▲ 84°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 73°F | 75°F | ▲ 77°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 81°F | 82°F | ▲ 83°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 2.4 in | 3.4 in | ▲ 4.8 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 17 d | 20 d | ▲ 21 d |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 11.3 h | 11.7 h | → 11.7 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 6% | 7% | ▲ 10% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 10 | 12 | → 12 |
| Daylight | 12:03 | 12:35 | 13:01 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
April temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
April precipitation day by day in
April UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Dominican Republic · 10 weather points · Climate reference: Punta Cana (18.58°N, 68.41°W) · America/Santo_Domingo