When to go · Punta Cana
Punta Cana in January
Great month. Inside Punta Cana's best window: Dec–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
Inside Punta Cana's best window: Dec–Apr.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Punta Cana in this guide.
Weather in January
- Punta CanaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 8 days
- South and east coasts, Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romanabest weather
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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- High
Dominican Republic overall: Dry in the south; showers on the north coast; whales arrive in Samaná mid-month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Punta Cana, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Punta Cana's best window: Dec–Apr.
February: Inside Punta Cana's best window: Dec–Apr.
Punta Cana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.