When to go · Punta Cana
Punta Cana in December
Great month. Inside Punta Cana's best window: Dec–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Dominican Republic overall
Verdict
Inside Punta Cana's best window: Dec–Apr.
Weather in December
- Punta CanaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 9 days
- South and east coasts, Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Bayahibe, La Romanabest weather
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).Hot all year (84–90 °F); rainy spells May–June and September–November; hurricane risk peaks August–October. Sargassum seaweed can foul east-coast beaches in summer (check).
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Dominican Republic
Family time; Nochebuena on the 24th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominican Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Dominican Republic overall
- High
Dominican Republic overall: Dry south, Christmas crowds and higher prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.