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Punta Cana Weather in August
Wet season · Hurricane riskWeather in Punta Cana during August is typically hot in the daytime and warm after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 30°C (86°F) / 26°C (79°F). Rain is a major part of trip planning, with about 24 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 142 mm for the month.
Avg high85.6°F 29.8°CAvg low78.6°F 25.9°CRainy days~24.0 daysMonthly rain142.0 mm
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What to wear in Punta Cana in August
For what to wear in Punta Cana in August, light, breathable clothes work best, with sun protection for long outdoor days. A compact rain shell is useful, and the latest typhoon and transport updates matter more than long-range averages close to departure.
Travel takeaway: This can still be a rewarding time to visit, but keep outdoor plans flexible and recheck the short-range forecast before travel.
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Punta Cana: 12-month travel weather
Punta Cana is generally drier from December to April and more humid with more showers from May to November. Hurricane season runs June–November.
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Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Atlantic hurricane season
📅 Jun 1–Nov 30
Tropical weather can disrupt flights, resorts and marine tours. Flexible bookings are especially useful during this period.
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Punta Cana in August · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ August 2025 · latest complete year☔ 21 days · 96.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
31°C/26.6°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
2
30.2°C/25.7°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
3
30.5°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 10.8 mm
4
32.2°C/26.1°C
No rain
5
31.1°C/25.5°C
No rain
6
30.2°C/25°C
🌧️ 10.3 mm
7
30.9°C/25.6°C
No rain
8
30.7°C/27.4°C
No rain
9
30.3°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
10
30.9°C/26.7°C
No rain
11
31.3°C/26.8°C
No rain
12
30°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 5.2 mm
13
30.8°C/27°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
14
30.8°C/26°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
15
30.6°C/26.6°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
16
29.3°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
17
29.4°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 8.4 mm
18
29.7°C/26.7°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
19
31.5°C/25.8°C
No rain
20
31.3°C/27.2°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
21
31.2°C/27°C
No rain
22
30.7°C/27.1°C
🌧️ 4.4 mm
23
29.9°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
24
30.8°C/27°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
25
30.7°C/27.6°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
26
30.6°C/26.9°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
27
30.7°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
28
31.1°C/26.5°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
29
28.3°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 14 mm
30
31.3°C/26.2°C
No rain
31
31.9°C/27.1°C
No rain
August 2024☔ 24 days · 141.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27.7°C/24°C
🌧️ 35.7 mm
2
29.4°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 11.7 mm
3
30.5°C/27°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
4
29.7°C/27.4°C
🌧️ 2 mm
5
30.6°C/27.4°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
6
30.2°C/27.3°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
7
30.2°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
8
30.2°C/26.8°C
No rain
9
30.3°C/27.7°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
10
30.3°C/26.6°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
11
30.4°C/25.8°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
12
30.2°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 8.1 mm
13
30°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 6 mm
14
28.7°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 21.9 mm
15
31.2°C/27.7°C
No rain
16
30.8°C/27.2°C
No rain
17
30.7°C/26.3°C
No rain
18
30.5°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 6.1 mm
19
30.5°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
20
30.5°C/27.6°C
🌧️ 1 mm
21
29.1°C/26.5°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
22
30.2°C/26.1°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
23
30.2°C/27°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
24
30.5°C/26.9°C
No rain
25
30.4°C/26.4°C
🌧️ 1 mm
26
30.6°C/26.4°C
No rain
27
30.3°C/26.6°C
No rain
28
30.5°C/26.8°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
29
30.5°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
30
30.2°C/27.2°C
🌧️ 4.5 mm
31
30.3°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 5.4 mm
August 2023☔ 25 days · 206.6 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
29.9°C/26.5°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
2
30.9°C/25.8°C
🌧️ 7.3 mm
3
30.7°C/25.4°C
No rain
4
30.4°C/26°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
5
30.9°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 6.5 mm
6
30.5°C/27.8°C
🌧️ 8.7 mm
7
29°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 22.9 mm
8
28.5°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 9 mm
9
29.2°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 9.6 mm
10
28.5°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 24.7 mm
11
31°C/27.3°C
No rain
12
30.3°C/27.2°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
13
30.7°C/27.3°C
No rain
14
30.8°C/27.5°C
🌧️ 2 mm
15
31.6°C/26.9°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
16
31.2°C/26.2°C
No rain
17
29.4°C/25.8°C
🌧️ 6.1 mm
18
30.8°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 4.5 mm
19
31°C/27.8°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
20
30.6°C/27.3°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
21
30.2°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 8.8 mm
22
26.9°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 50.3 mm
23
28.7°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
24
31.9°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
25
29.7°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 15.3 mm
26
30.6°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 7.7 mm
27
31.1°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
28
30.9°C/27.8°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
29
31.2°C/27.5°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
30
30.9°C/26.5°C
No rain
31
31°C/26.5°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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