La Altagracia Province · Dominican Republic
Punta Cana in September
In September, Punta Cana averages a daytime high of 32 °C and a night-time low of 24 °C, with about 119 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Punta Cana's most comfortable months, February.
- Average high
- 32 °C
- Average low
- 24 °C
- Rain in the month
- 119 mm
- Daylight on 15 Sep
- 12 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 71
When to go
How September compares with the rest of the year in Punta Cana
September is tied for the warmest month in Punta Cana by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 29 °C to 32 °C and the lows from 21 °C to 25 °C. By day, September is about the same as August, and October is 1 °C cooler than September.
September brings 119 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 100 mm (1201 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 September the sun is up for about 12 h 10 min, against 11 h at the shortest and 13 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 °C | 21 °C | 83 mm | |
| February | 29 °C | 21 °C | 64 mm | Yes |
| March | 30 °C | 22 °C | 45 mm | |
| April | 30 °C | 22 °C | 79 mm | |
| May | 31 °C | 23 °C | 116 mm | |
| June | 32 °C | 24 °C | 112 mm | |
| July | 32 °C | 24 °C | 106 mm | |
| August | 32 °C | 25 °C | 104 mm | |
| September | 32 °C | 24 °C | 119 mm | |
| October | 32 °C | 24 °C | 136 mm | |
| November | 30 °C | 23 °C | 143 mm | |
| December | 29 °C | 22 °C | 95 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is September a good time to visit Punta Cana?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 32 °C is above 29 °C and about 119 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Punta Cana are February; the nearest is February.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Dominican Republic in September
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Punta Cana
This guide lists 71 places to stay in Punta Cana: 4 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 67 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 1; 1–3 km, 3; 3–10 km, 8; 10 km or more, 59.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.