Dominican Republic · Destination guide

Travelling to Punta Cana

Best time: from December to August · hotels from €75/night.

Punta Cana — an aerial view of a beach with a boat in the water
Photo: Rodrigo Castro (Unsplash)

When to go to Punta Cana?

Average temperatures and recorded rainfall, month by month.

Measurejanfévmaravrmaijuinjuilaoûtsepoctnovdéc
°C25°25°25°26°27°28°28°28°28°28°27°26°
Rain mm666959921249912514216515719379

Shaded columns: the best months — pleasant warmth, outside the rainy season.

Rain: average monthly total over 10 years — above 150 mm, expect the rainy season.

What hotel budget in Punta Cana?

Ranges per night per room, from low to high season — estimates updated on 18/07/2026.

TierFromHigh seasonTypical brands
Budget€75/night€180/nightRiu · Barceló · Be Live
Comfort€120/night€300/nightHard Rock Hotel · Iberostar · Meliá Caribe
Boutique€180/night€460/nightCasa de Campo Resort · Tortuga Bay Hotel · Zoëtry Agua
Luxury€380/night€1000/nightTortuga Bay · Eden Roc Cap Cana · Sanctuary Cap Cana

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