Dominican Republic weather and the best time to visit
Part of the Dominican Republic arrival guide.
This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Best time to visit Dominican Republic
In Santo Domingo: January to March. Every month in Santo Domingo averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.
Dominican Republic is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.
Santo Domingo
Jan28°January: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 31 mm of rain, recommended
Feb28°February: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 32 mm of rain, recommended
Mar28°March: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 43 mm of rain, recommended
Apr29°April: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
May29°May: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 112 mm of rain
Jun30°June: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 110 mm of rain
Jul30°July: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 123 mm of rain
Aug30°August: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 146 mm of rain
Sep30°September: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 129 mm of rain
Oct29°October: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 124 mm of rain
Nov28°November: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 82 mm of rain
Dec28°December: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 49 mm of rain
Warmest
June, 30 °C
Coolest
January, 28 °C
Driest
January, 31 mm
Wettest
August, 146 mm
Punta Cana
December to April — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Punta Cana.
Jan26°January: 26 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 47 mm of rain, recommended
Feb26°February: 26 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 41 mm of rain, recommended
Mar27°March: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 42 mm of rain, recommended
Apr27°April: 27 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 59 mm of rain, recommended
May28°May: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 104 mm of rain
Jun29°June: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 85 mm of rain
Jul29°July: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 105 mm of rain
Aug29°August: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 122 mm of rain
Sep29°September: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 135 mm of rain
Oct29°October: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 128 mm of rain
Nov28°November: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 122 mm of rain
Dec27°December: 27 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 63 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 29 °C
Coolest
January, 26 °C
Driest
February, 41 mm
Wettest
September, 135 mm
Puerto Plata
December to April — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Puerto Plata.
Jan26°January: 26 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 81 mm of rain, recommended
Feb26°February: 26 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 59 mm of rain, recommended
Mar27°March: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 85 mm of rain, recommended
Apr27°April: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 69 mm of rain, recommended
May28°May: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 83 mm of rain
Jun30°June: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 46 mm of rain
Jul30°July: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 41 mm of rain
Aug30°August: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
Sep30°September: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 87 mm of rain
Oct29°October: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 91 mm of rain
Nov28°November: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 100 mm of rain
Dec27°December: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 77 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 30 °C
Coolest
January, 26 °C
Driest
July, 41 mm
Wettest
November, 100 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
Santo Domingo
Long-term averages for Santo Domingo: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
DayNight
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Santo Domingo
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
28
20
31
February
28
20
32
March
28
21
43
April
29
22
68
May
29
22
112
June
30
23
110
July
30
23
123
August
30
24
146
September
30
23
129
October
29
23
124
November
28
22
82
December
28
21
49
Punta Cana
Long-term averages for Punta Cana: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
DayNight
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Punta Cana
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
26
24
47
February
26
23
41
March
27
23
42
April
27
24
59
May
28
25
104
June
29
26
85
July
29
26
105
August
29
26
122
September
29
26
135
October
29
26
128
November
28
25
122
December
27
24
63
Puerto Plata
Long-term averages for Puerto Plata: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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