When to go · Punta Cana

Punta Cana in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season, heaviest rain).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; Dominican Republic overall
Prices: Medium; Dominican Republic overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Punta Cana

Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season, heaviest rain).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Punta CanaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 days
South and east coasts, Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romanastorm or typhoon risk
Hot all year (29–32 °C (84–90 °F)); rainy spells May–June and September–November; hurricane risk peaks August–October. Sargassum seaweed can foul east-coast beaches in summer (check).Hot all year (84–90 °F (29–32 °C)); rainy spells May–June and September–November; hurricane risk peaks August–October. Sargassum seaweed can foul east-coast beaches in summer (check).

Dominican Republic overall: Storm risk rising; Restoration Day 16 Aug.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Punta Cana, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season, heaviest rain).

January: Inside Punta Cana's best window: Dec–Apr.

Punta Cana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.