Weather in Punta Cana in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Punta Cana in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +27°C with a maximum of +28°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +27°C.
Is Punta Cana warm or cold in December?
Punta Cana is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Punta Cana:
Water temperature in Punta Cana in December
Water in Punta Cana in December is Warm. It varies from +27°C to +28°C, with an average of +28°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +26°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Punta Cana in December?
Climate in Punta Cana in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 106 mm | 53 mm | 42 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +26°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 80% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 106 mm to 53 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 2 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
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 decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Punta Cana?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Punta Cana in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+26°C) and the highest in 2023 (+28°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 611 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 1494 mm.
FAQ
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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, 2023.
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.