Dominican Republic in June

Hot; hurricane season opens; watch for sargassum in the east.

• South and east coasts · Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romanahot

  Hot all year (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).

• North coast and Samaná · Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samanábest weather

  Trade-wind showers make November–January the wettest months here, unlike the south. Whales in Samaná Bay mid-January to March.

• Cordillera Central · Jarabacoa, Constanza, Pico Duarterainy

  Mountain air, 15–25 °C by day; Constanza can reach near freezing on winter nights.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Corpus Christi

  May–Jun (varies)

  Holiday.

Crowds · Dominican Republic

Medium

Prices · Dominican Republic

Medium

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Rated best or good this month

• North coast and Samaná

  Best weather of the year (Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samaná)