Punta Cana

    Dominican Republic

    The undisputed heavyweight of Caribbean all-inclusives boasts miles of blinding white sand and turquoise shallows.

    Warmest month is July at 31°C on average. Coolest is January at 28°C. Driest reading falls in March with 8 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.75 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Dominican Republic, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.25 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Dominican Republic, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      9h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,627 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January28°2°C11
    February28°2°C10
    March28°2°C8
    April29°2°C10
    May30°2°C11
    June30°3°C10
    July31°2°C11
    August31°2°C10
    September31°2°C11
    October31°3°C11
    November29°3°C14
    December29°2°C10

    What to do

    • Snorkel the protected reef at Bavaro Beach
    • Take a catamaran cruise to the secluded Saona Island
    • Swim in the Hoyo Azul cenote at Scape Park
    • Dance to merengue at the underground Imagine Cave nightclub

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.