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Punta Cana in May: weather, sea & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Punta Cana in May is climatically well suited to beach holidays, family holidays and city breaks. The average daily high is around 27 °C, and the sea is about 27 °C. With about 14 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

72/100 · #6

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Punta Cana · MayPhoto: Oleg Yunakov · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 27 °C
Average low: 27 °C
Sea: 27 °C
Rainy days (est.): 14 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 8 h/day
Humidity: 81 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Punta Cana: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Sea °C	Score
April	27	26	10	48	7.9	79	4.8	27	83
May (selected)	27	27	14	77	7.6	81	4.5	27	72
June	28	28	13	56	7.7	81	4.6	28	71

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: May (72/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ	Sea Δ
April	+11	-0.9 °C	-0.9 °C	-4.6	-28.9 mm	+0.3 h	-1.9 %	+0.3 m/s	-0.7 °C
June	-1	+0.9 °C	+0.9 °C	-1.6	-21.2 mm	+0.1 h	-0.1 %	+0.1 m/s	+0.6 °C

All twelve months in context

JanExcellent81 FebExcellent88 MarExcellent89 AprExcellent83 MayGood72 JunGood71 JulGood65 AugLimited62 SepLimited62 OctLimited62 NovGood65 DecGood77

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Punta Cana in May?

The average daily high is around 27 °C, with an average daily low of about 27 °C.

Can you swim in Punta Cana in May?

The sea is about 27 °C (very warm).

Does it rain a lot in Punta Cana in May?

The curated estimate is about 14 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 77 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Punta Cana?

By the climate score, January, February, March and April are the strongest months for Punta Cana. For a beach trip: January, February, March and April. May is not among them.