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Punta Cana Weather in December
Dry seasonWeather in Punta Cana during December is typically warm in the daytime and mild to warm after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 27°C (81°F) / 24°C (75°F). Rain is a major part of trip planning, with about 20 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 79 mm for the month.
Avg high81.4°F 27.4°CAvg low75.2°F 24.0°CRainy days~20.5 daysMonthly rain78.8 mm
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What to wear in Punta Cana in December
For what to wear in Punta Cana in December, light daytime clothing is usually comfortable, with one light layer for strong air-conditioning or late evenings. Add a compact umbrella or light rain jacket because wet weather is common enough to affect sightseeing.
Travel takeaway: The month can work well for a trip if you are comfortable building indoor alternatives around wetter periods.
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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.
JanDry seasonFebDry seasonMarDry seasonAprLate dry seasonMayWet season beginsJunWet season · Hurricane riskJulWet season · HeatAugWet season · Hurricane riskSepWet season · Hurricane riskOctWet season · Hurricane riskNovLate wet seasonDecDry season
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 December · 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
⭐ December 2025 · latest complete year☔ 15 days · 71.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
28.3°C/24.8°C
No rain
2
28.3°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
3
28.4°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
4
28.4°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
5
28.3°C/25.4°C
No rain
6
28.3°C/25.6°C
No rain
7
28.3°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
8
28°C/24°C
No rain
9
28°C/22.6°C
No rain
10
28.3°C/23.9°C
No rain
11
28°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 2 mm
12
28°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
13
27.9°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 8.6 mm
14
28.1°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 1 mm
15
28.2°C/23.6°C
No rain
16
28.3°C/24°C
No rain
17
28°C/23.5°C
No rain
18
27.7°C/24.5°C
No rain
19
27.9°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
20
27.4°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
21
27.7°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
22
27.3°C/21.8°C
🌧️ 5.2 mm
23
27.1°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
24
26.5°C/22.6°C
🌧️ 4.7 mm
25
26.9°C/24.5°C
No rain
26
27°C/22.8°C
No rain
27
26.7°C/23°C
No rain
28
26°C/22.7°C
No rain
29
25.8°C/21.4°C
No rain
30
26.9°C/20.9°C
No rain
31
27.2°C/22.2°C
🌧️ 26.5 mm
December 2024☔ 26 days · 174.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
29°C/24.5°C
No rain
2
29.3°C/25.3°C
No rain
3
28.9°C/26.1°C
No rain
4
29.2°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
5
28.6°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
6
28.4°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
7
28°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
8
28.1°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
9
28.8°C/23.5°C
🌧️ 3 mm
10
27.1°C/23.5°C
🌧️ 7.2 mm
11
27.4°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 1 mm
12
28.2°C/25.7°C
No rain
13
27.3°C/22.4°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
14
26.6°C/22.5°C
🌧️ 20.4 mm
15
27°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 7.7 mm
16
27.8°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
17
27.4°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 5.2 mm
18
26.2°C/22.5°C
🌧️ 20.2 mm
19
27.7°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 12 mm
20
26.8°C/22.9°C
🌧️ 9 mm
21
26.8°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 12.6 mm
22
26.7°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 7.1 mm
23
27.4°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 16.1 mm
24
27.2°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 14.5 mm
25
27.5°C/22.8°C
🌧️ 5.4 mm
26
27.7°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
27
28°C/24°C
🌧️ 3.5 mm
28
27.3°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 3 mm
29
26.3°C/23.7°C
No rain
30
25.6°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 1 mm
31
25.4°C/23°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
December 2023☔ 19 days · 71.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
28.9°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
2
28.8°C/26.3°C
No rain
3
27.5°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
4
28.4°C/23.9°C
No rain
5
28.6°C/23.5°C
🌧️ 2 mm
6
28.9°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 1 mm
7
28.2°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
8
28.1°C/24°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
9
28.8°C/26.2°C
No rain
10
27.8°C/23.1°C
🌧️ 10.8 mm
11
28.3°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
12
28.1°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
13
27.5°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
14
27.1°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
15
26.9°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 7.2 mm
16
27.4°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 11.2 mm
17
27.4°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
18
28°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
19
27.1°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
20
28.3°C/24.5°C
No rain
21
26.6°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
22
26.4°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
23
25.9°C/23.3°C
No rain
24
27.1°C/23.8°C
No rain
25
26.7°C/23.7°C
No rain
26
26.7°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
27
27.3°C/23.7°C
No rain
28
26.9°C/21.2°C
No rain
29
27.8°C/21.3°C
No rain
30
27.5°C/20.8°C
No rain
31
27.7°C/24.2°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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