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Punta Cana weather in December

Weather in Punta Cana: December

Average day temperature: 82.0°F
Average night temperature: 75.3°F
Sea water temperature: 81.7°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 11.0 - 11.1 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.0 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2022
2021

The highest day temperature during December of 2023 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 72°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 81.3°F and 76.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Punta Cana in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2023 was 82.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 83.1°F and 81.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in December are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Punta Cana in December is 1.9 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 11.8 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 6.1.

Best time for vacation in Punta Cana

Sunniest months:
March 13 days
January 12 days
September 12 days
Warmest months:
September 87.3 °F
August 86.9 °F
July 86.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
October 84.4 °F
September 84.3 °F
August 83.7 °F
Coldest months:
January 80.9 °F
February 81.0 °F
March 81.4 °F
Rainiest months:
August 8 days
July 6 days
November 6 days
Windiest months:
February 12.2 mph
December 12.1 mph
March 11.9 mph

Punta Cana on a weather map

Punta Cana
+77°F
S 8 mph
Feels like: +79°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Punta Cana
Local time: 08:07
March 29, friday
0900
77°F
S
8 mph
1200
81°F
S
11 mph
1500
81°F
S
12 mph
1800
77°F
S
12 mph
2100
73°F
S
7 mph
March 30, saturday
0000
73°F
S
8 mph
0300
75°F
S
11 mph
0600
75°F
SW
10 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F