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 July
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · July: Good
| June | July | August | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 81°F | 82°F | → 82°F |
| Typical high | → 86°F | 86°F | → 86°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 77°F | 79°F | → 79°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 84°F | 84°F | ▲ 85°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 4.1 in | 5.2 in | ▲ 5.5 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 21 d | 25 d | ▼ 24 d |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 11.9 h | 11.5 h | ▼ 11.2 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 10% | 12% | → 12% |
| Midday UV | → 12 | 12 | → 12 |
| Daylight | 13:14 | 13:07 | 12:44 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
July temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
July precipitation day by day in
July 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