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Punta Cana vs Cancun: Where are the Best Weather Conditions?

Are you still thinking which resort would be better for your vacation Punta Cana or Cancun? Following information will help you to make right decision.
Table below displays average weather conditions based on information from 14 day weather forecast.
  Punta Cana   Cancun
Current Weather Conditions
Day Air Temperature 83.6°F 85.8°F
Night Air Temperature 79.7°F 79.7°F
Cloudiness 55.8% 48.9%
Sea Water Temperature * 85.2°F 83.4°F
Rainy Days / Precipitation totals 1 day (0.5 in.) 0 days
Sunshine Hours Per Day ** 06h. 37m. 07h. 32m.
14 day forecast 14 day forecast
* There is no forecast for sea water temperature that is why we display current value.
** We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of two weeks forecast to calculate average value for this parameter.
What is the best time for vacation?
Charts below will help you to compare such weather conditions as day and night air temperature, sea water temperature and precipitation totals. Chart's data is based on information gathered for the last three years.

Resorts Air Temperature by Month, °F

Air Temperature: Day Night
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
85.6
87.7
90.5
91.6
90.9
90.7
89.8
87.9
86.3
85.1
84.6
84.3
84.3
86.1
89.3
91.5
93.0
92.8
90.2
90.0
88.3
85.9
84.0
82.1
Punta Cana Air Temperature    
Cancun Air Temperature

Sea Water Temperature by Month, °F

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
105
85.3
87.1
88.3
88.3
87.5
86.7
86.1
84.8
83.6
82.8
83.0
83.7
84.3
86.0
87.9
88.7
88.9
88.2
87.0
86.0
84.2
83.0
82.7
82.8
Punta Cana Water Temperature    
Cancun Water Temperature

Precipitation Totals by Month, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.1
2.1
3.2
4.3
5.3
6.4
7.5
1.9
3.7
3.2
2.9
4.3
3.4
2.2
2.2
1.9
1.5
1.6
1.5
2.3
3.5
6.2
4.3
3.4
2.4
5.0
3.7
1.4
1.1
1.5
2.7
Punta Cana Precipitation Totals    
Cancun Precipitation Totals
When is the best time to visit Punta Cana and Cancun?
Following information will help you to choose the best time to visit desired resort. You can see the top months of the year for each place.
Punta Cana
The most sunny months:
March 13 days
January 12 days
April 12 days
The most warm months:
September 91.6 °F
August 90.9 °F
July 90.7 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
October 88.3 °F
September 88.3 °F
August 87.5 °F
The most rainy months:
August 8 days
July 6 days
October 6 days
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Cancun
The most sunny months:
July 15 days
April 15 days
May 14 days
The most warm months:
August 93.0 °F
July 92.8 °F
September 91.5 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 88.9 °F
September 88.7 °F
July 88.2 °F
The most rainy months:
October 8 days
September 8 days
June 8 days
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