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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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2023
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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2024
2023
2022

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 87.4 °F
August 86.8 °F
July 86.6 °F
Warmest sea temp:
October 84.5 °F
September 84.4 °F
August 83.7 °F
Coldest months:
January 80.9 °F
February 81.0 °F
March 81.4 °F
Rainiest months:
August 8 days
July 6 days
October 6 days
Windiest months:
February 12.2 mph
December 12.1 mph
March 11.9 mph

Punta Cana on a weather map

Punta Cana
+81°F
NW 6 mph
Feels like: +88°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Punta Cana
Local time: 09:50
December 21, saturday
1200
84°F
NW
6 mph
1500
82°F
W
6 mph
1800
79°F
SW
5 mph
2100
77°F
S
9 mph
December 22, sunday
0000
77°F
S
9 mph
0300
77°F
S
7 mph
0600
77°F
S
7 mph
0900
81°F
S
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F