Punta Cana weather in October

In October, Punta Cana sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 117 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Punta Cana's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punta Cana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Punta Cana is resort town in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.

Density
210/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Punta Cana reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Punta Cana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Punta Cana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°3912116.8
Feb27° / 23°319.811.47.0
Mar27° / 23°369.811.97.1
Apr27° / 24°5111.412.46.5
May28° / 25°10016.612.95.2
Jun29° / 26°7115.213.14.8
Jul29° / 26°9018.2134.6
Aug29° / 26°10518.612.64.4
Sep29° / 26°12118.912.14.2
Oct29° / 25°11720.911.64.3
Nov28° / 25°10317.611.15.3
Dec27° / 24°5313.110.96.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84951
94951
105149
115248
125347
135347
145446
155545
165545
175644
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Punta Cana gets around 117 mm of rain over 20.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
468
568
668
768
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1867
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2666
2766
2866
2966
3066
3166

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104258
204357
304456
404555
504654
604753
704852
804951
905050
1005149
1105248
1205347
1305446
1405446
1505545
1605644
1705644
1805743
1905743
2005842
2105842
2205941
2306040
2416039
2516138
2616237
2716435
2816534
2916633
3016831
3117029

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
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512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:18
211.86:286:17
311.86:286:16
411.86:286:15
511.86:296:14
611.76:296:13
711.76:296:13
811.76:296:12
911.76:306:11
1011.76:306:10
1111.76:306:09
1211.66:306:09
1311.66:316:08
1411.66:316:07
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1611.66:326:06
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1811.56:326:04
1911.56:336:04
2011.56:336:03
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2211.56:346:02
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2411.46:346:01
2511.46:356:00
2611.46:355:59
2711.46:365:59
2811.46:365:58
2911.46:365:58
3011.36:375:57
3111.36:375:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Punta Cana

In seasonPeak

In October, Punta Cana sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Punta Cana sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Punta Cana sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Dec

Is October a good time to visit Punta Cana?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Punta Cana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Punta Cana in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Punta Cana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Punta Cana in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Punta Cana in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Punta Cana peaks around April 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Punta Cana in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Punta Cana is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1125 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Punta Cana?

Punta Cana sits at 18.6°N, 68.4°W, 28 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Salvaleón de Higüey, 32 km away.

Salvaleón de HigüeyLa RomanaSanta Cruz de El SeiboMichesHato Mayor del ReySan Pedro de MacorisQuisqueyaSanta Barbara De Samana

Topography around Punta Cana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punta Cana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta Cana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Punta Cana is covered by trees (40%), grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
683 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Salvaleón de Higüey 32 km · La Romana 62 km · Santa Cruz de El Seibo 70 km · Miches 81 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 92 km · San Pedro de Macoris 96 km · Quisqueya 106 km · Santa Barbara De Samana 120 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Punta Cana (18.5818°, -68.4043°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).