Punta Cana weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – September
What is the weather like in Punta Cana in May?
In May, Punta Cana is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sea averages 27.4 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 16 days, totalling 99 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Punta Cana.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 0 min06:00 – 19:00
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/Santo_Domingo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
- Seaweight 25 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %88 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %12 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Punta Cana in May: quick answers
Is Punta Cana hot in May?
Yes. In May, Punta Cana is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 25 °C.
Can you swim in Punta Cana in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 27.4 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Punta Cana in May?
It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 99 mm.
Punta Cana month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)