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 May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · May: Good
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 79°F | 81°F | → 81°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 82°F | 84°F | ▲ 86°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 75°F | 77°F | → 77°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 82°F | 83°F | ▲ 84°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 3.4 in | 4.8 in | ▼ 4.1 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 20 d | 21 d | → 21 d |
| Sunshine per day | → 11.7 h | 11.7 h | ▲ 11.9 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 7% | 10% | → 10% |
| Midday UV | → 12 | 12 | → 12 |
| Daylight | 12:35 | 13:01 | 13:14 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May 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