Measurements:
°C
°F
Punta Cana
78°F
SW 6 mph
Feels like: 84°F
Precip: 0%
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Punta Cana Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+84.0°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in January: 85.6°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in January: 81.6°F
Average water temperature in January: 83.7°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

January 29 84.0°F January 24 84.2°F
January 28 84.2°F January 23 84.4°F
January 27 84.4°F January 22 84.4°F
January 26 84.4°F January 21 84.6°F
January 25 84.2°F January 20 84.8°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Punta Cana?

According to our data for the last three years for Punta Cana the highest average sea water temperature was in September, October and August.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Punta Cana was 89.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 88.0°F and 90.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in October

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The average sea surface temperature in October 2025 for Punta Cana was 88.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.6°F and 89.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in August

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The average sea surface temperature in August 2025 for Punta Cana was 88.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.6°F and 89.6°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Punta Cana
The most sunny months:
March 13 days
January 12 days
September 12 days
The most warm months:
September 91.7 °F
August 91.1 °F
July 90.8 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
September 88.3 °F
October 88.3 °F
August 87.6 °F
The most cold months:
January 84.4 °F
February 84.6 °F
March 85.1 °F
The most rainy months:
August 7 days
July 6 days
November 5 days
The most windy months:
February 12 mph
December 12 mph
July 11 mph

Punta Cana on the Weather Map

The Dominican Republic Resorts:
NAME
Arena Gorda +78
Bocha Chica +78
Cap Cana +78
Juan Dolio +76
La Romana +74
Maimon Bay +76
Playa Bavaro +78
Puerto Plata +78
Punta Cana +78
Samana +80
San Pedro De Macoris +76
Santo Domingo +80
Sosua +78
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Punta Cana
Local time: 20:28
29 jan, thursday
2100 78°F
SW
6 mph
30 jan, friday
0000 78°F
W
7 mph
0300 76°F
W
8 mph
0600 76°F
W
9 mph
0900 82°F
W
8 mph
1200 88°F
NW
7 mph
1500 86°F
W
9 mph
1800 82°F
W
9 mph