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Punta Cana weather in January

Weather in Punta Cana: January

Average day temperature: 80.9°F
Average night temperature: 74.4°F
Sea water temperature: 80.3°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 11.0 - 11.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.5 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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42
56
70
84
98
112
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 84°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 69°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 81.3°F and 74.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Punta Cana in January, °F

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75
77
79
81
83
85
87

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 81.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 82.0°F and 80.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
32%
45%
23%

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

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.1
3.9
4.7
5.5
1.8
4.4
4.0
3.3
4.6
4.4
2.7
2.5
2.4
1.9
1.8
1.8
4.4
4.0
3.3
4.6
4.4
2.7
2.5
2.4
1.9
1.8
1.6

Precipitation total value in Punta Cana in January is 1.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.1
4.3
6.4
8.6
10.7
12.9
15.0
11.4
9.7
8.7
9.5
11.2
11.6
10.2
9.6
10.2
11.5
12.5
11.4
9.7
8.7
9.5
11.2
11.6
10.2
9.6
10.2
11.5
12.5
11.3

The average wind speed value in January is 11.3 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.6
3.9
5.2
6.5
7.8
9.2
6.3
6.9
7.6
7.4
6.1
6.1
6.9
6.8
6.7
7.3
6.6
6.3
6.9
7.6
7.4
6.1
6.1
6.9
6.8
6.7
7.3
6.6
6.4

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 January is: 6.4.

Best time for vacation in 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
Coldest months:
January 80.9 °F
February 81.1 °F
March 81.6 °F
Rainiest months:
August 8 days
July 6 days
October 6 days
Windiest months:
February 12.3 mph
December 12.0 mph
July 11.8 mph

Punta Cana on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Punta Cana
Local time: 12:40
April 02, wednesday
1500
82°F
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17 mph
1800
79°F
W
18 mph
2100
77°F
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19 mph
April 03, thursday
0000
77°F
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19 mph
0300
77°F
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17 mph
0600
77°F
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17 mph
0900
81°F
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17 mph
1200
81°F
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17 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F