When to go · Punta Cana

Punta Cana in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Dominican Republic: First rainy season; showers, mostly short.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; Dominican Republic overall
Prices: Low; Dominican Republic overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedDominican Republic month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Dominican Republic: First rainy season; showers, mostly short.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Punta CanaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 days
South and east coasts, Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romanarainy
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: First rainy season; showers, mostly short.

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

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Dominican Republic: First rainy season; showers, mostly short.

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

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