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Best place for vacation: Punta Cana or Santo Domingo?

Choosing between Punta Cana and Santo Domingo? Check weather condition for both resorts to understand which one is better for you.
Please check current weather condition and two weeks weather forecast.
  Punta Cana   Santo Domingo
Current weather
Day air temperature 79.9°F 80.1°F
Night air temperature 76.7°F 72.5°F
Cloudiness 62.1% 61.2%
Sea water temperature * 80.8°F 81.7°F
Rainy days / Precipitation total 2 days (0.8 in.) 1 day (0.7 in.)
Sunny hours ** 5 h. 42 min. 5 h. 49 min.
7 days forecast 7 days forecast
* Sea water temperature values are collected within last 24 hours.
** Sunny hours are calculated based on the average daily number of hours while sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day.
What is the best time for you vacation?
You can compare air temperature, , sea water temperature and precipitations for selected resorts at charts below. Values are calculated based on the data for the last three years.

Monthly air temperature, °F

Air temperature:
Day
Night
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
112
81.5
83.1
85.8
86.9
86.4
86.1
85.1
83.5
82.1
81.5
81.0
80.7
82.9
84.6
87.1
88.0
87.6
87.9
87.1
85.5
84.6
84.0
82.7
82.6
Air temperature in Punta Cana    
Air temperature in Santo Domingo

Monthly sea water temperature, °F

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
112
81.7
83.4
84.5
84.4
83.7
83.0
82.5
81.3
80.2
79.5
79.7
80.3
82.0
83.6
84.8
84.8
84.1
83.5
83.2
82.1
80.9
80.1
80.1
80.7
Sea water temperature in Punta Cana    
Sea water temperature in Santo Domingo

Monthly precipitation totals, in

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.9
1.8
2.7
3.6
4.5
5.4
6.3
1.8
4.4
4.0
3.3
4.6
4.4
2.7
2.5
2.4
1.9
1.8
1.6
1.5
2.7
2.7
3.0
5.3
4.8
2.2
2.3
2.1
1.5
1.2
1.0
Precipitation totals in Punta Cana    
Precipitation totals in Santo Domingo
So what is the best time for vacation in Punta Cana or Santo Domingo?
Please check table below to find warmest and sunniest resorts that are good for swimming and sunbathing.

Punta Cana

Sunniest months:
March 13 days
January 12 days
April 12 days
Warmest months:
September 87.4 °F
August 86.8 °F
July 86.6 °F
Warmest sea temp:
October 84.5 °F
September 84.4 °F
August 83.7 °F
Rainiest months:
August 8 days
July 6 days
October 6 days

Santo Domingo

Sunniest months:
January 12 days
March 12 days
April 11 days
Warmest months:
September 88.4 °F
July 87.9 °F
August 87.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
September 84.8 °F
October 84.8 °F
August 84.1 °F
Rainiest months:
August 9 days
July 8 days
September 6 days
Units of measurement: °C / °F