Weather in Punta Cana in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Punta Cana in May
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 75% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +28°C.
Is Punta Cana warm or cold in May?
Punta Cana is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Punta Cana:
Climate in Punta Cana in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 116 mm | 85 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +27°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 57 mm to 116 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 81%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in April to 3 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Punta Cana is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Punta Cana?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Punta Cana in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+27°C) and the highest in 2007 (+31°C). The driest year was 1988 with only 31 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1986 with 366 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Punta Cana, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.