Measurements:
°C
°F
Punta Cana
86°F
W 12 mph
Feels like: 92°F
Precip: 17%
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Punta Cana Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+87.0°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in August: 89.6°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in August: 85.8°F
Average water temperature in August: 87.5°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

August 18 87.0°F August 13 87.4°F
August 17 86.8°F August 12 87.6°F
August 16 87.2°F August 11 87.8°F
August 15 87.6°F August 10 87.8°F
August 14 87.6°F August 09 88.0°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

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

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

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in August 2026 for Punta Cana was 87.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.8°F and 88.2°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 90.7 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
September 88.3 °F
October 88.3 °F
August 87.6 °F
The most cold months:
January 84.5 °F
February 84.6 °F
March 85.1 °F
The most rainy months:
August 7 days
July 5 days
November 5 days
The most windy months:
February 12 mph
December 12 mph
March 12 mph

Punta Cana on the Weather Map

The Dominican Republic Resorts:
NAME
Arena Gorda +82
Bocha Chica +76
Cap Cana +86
Juan Dolio +76
La Romana +76
Maimon Bay +74
Playa Bavaro +82
Puerto Plata +74
Punta Cana +86
Samana +80
San Pedro De Macoris +76
Santo Domingo +76
Sosua +78
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Punta Cana
Local time: 05:58
18 aug, tuesday
0600 86°F
W
12 mph
0900 86°F
W
13 mph
1200 86°F
SW
11 mph
1500 88°F
SW
11 mph
1800 86°F
SW
12 mph
2100 86°F
SW
16 mph
19 aug, wednesday
0000 86°F
W
17 mph
0300 86°F
W
15 mph