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Best Time to Visit Dominican Republic
Climate based on Punta Cana • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit Dominican Republic is January (excellent, score 87/100). The single best 14-day window: Jan 14 – Jan 27. Avoid August if you can — it scores lowest at 66/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jan 14 – Jan 27
14-day window • Score 88/100
Alternative 1
Jan 28 – Feb 10
14-day window • Score 87/100
Alternative 2
Feb 11 – Feb 24
14-day window • Score 87/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Excellent87/100
- 27°C / 24°C
- 63mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
February
Excellent86/100
- 27°C / 23°C
- 64mm total
- 11.0h sun/day
March
Excellent87/100
- 27°C / 23°C
- 57mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
April
Excellent82/100
- 28°C / 24°C
- 78mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
May
Excellent75/100
- 29°C / 25°C
- 113mm total
- 11.8h sun/day
June
Good72/100
- 29°C / 26°C
- 94mm total
- 12.0h sun/day
July
Good69/100
- 29°C / 26°C
- 117mm total
- 11.6h sun/day
August
Good66/100
- 30°C / 26°C
- 144mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
September
Good66/100
- 30°C / 26°C
- 150mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
October
Good67/100
- 29°C / 26°C
- 140mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
November
Good68/100
- 28°C / 25°C
- 193mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
December
Excellent83/100
- 27°C / 24°C
- 75mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
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