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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Punta Cana has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 21°C at night. Around 1011 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in November (115 mm) and easing off in March (49 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Punta Cana climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 62 | 49 | 68 | 92 | 85 | 78 | 99 | 105 | 101 | 115 | 84 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 62 | 49 | 68 | 92 | 85 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 99 | 105 | 101 | 115 | 84 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.5 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Punta Cana Intl, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.