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Best Time to Visit Dominican Republic
Climate based on Punta Cana • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Dominican Republic is in September, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Sep 4 - Sep 17. The hottest month is September (30°C highs) and the coolest is January (27°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Sep 4 - Sep 17
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Sep 21 - Oct 4
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Aug 18 - Aug 31
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm25°Cavg
- 27°C / 24°C
- 63mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
February
Warm25°Cavg
- 27°C / 23°C
- 64mm total
- 11.0h sun/day
March
Warm25°Cavg
- 27°C / 23°C
- 57mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
April
Warm26°Cavg
- 28°C / 24°C
- 78mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
May
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 113mm total
- 11.8h sun/day
June
Warm28°Cavg
- 29°C / 26°C
- 94mm total
- 12.0h sun/day
July
Warm28°Cavg
- 29°C / 26°C
- 117mm total
- 11.6h sun/day
August
Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 26°C
- 144mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
September
Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 26°C
- 150mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
October
Warm28°Cavg
- 29°C / 26°C
- 140mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
November
Warm26°Cavg
- 28°C / 25°C
- 193mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
December
Warm26°Cavg
- 27°C / 24°C
- 75mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
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